53 Station of the Tokaido # 54: Otsu by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1787-1858)

Woodblock Print Title: Ôtsu: View of Lake and Town of Ôtsu from Kannon Hall of Mii Temple (Ôtsu, Miidera Kannondô yori Ôtsu no machi kosui chôbô), from the series Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojûsan tsugi meisho zue), a.k.a. the Vertical Tôkaidô

1st Publication: August 1855

Size: Vertical ôban; 37.2 x 25.5 cm (14 5/8 x 10 1/16 in.)

Date of this edition: August 1855

Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô)

Condition: Some grease stains, some fading of the pink in the trees, else very fine.

Pictures: Pictures are taken outdoor, in the shade, to reflect true colors, without any enhancements of any kind. The last picture is taken indoor, with a light behind the print, to reveal the exact paper grain, holes if any, or other possible flaws.