53 Stations of the Tokaido 'Hoeido' #48 by Ando Hiroshige

Additional Pictures: Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)

Woodblock Print Title: Seki: Early Departure of a Daimyô (Seki, honjin hayadachi), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojûsan tsugi no uchi), also known as the First Tokaido or Great Tokaido

1st Publication: 1833

Size: Horizontal ôban; 24.7 x 36.5 cm (9 3/4 x 14 3/8 in.)

Date of this edition: 1833

Publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi (Hoeido)

Condition: Margin partially trimmed, soiling, stains a couple of small wormholes, vertical centerfold now flattened.

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.