53 Station of the Tokaido # 33 Tate-e by Ando Hiroshige

Artist: Ando Utagawa Hiroshige (1787-1858)

Woodblock Prints Title: Shirasuka: View of Shiomizaka (Shirasuka, Shiomizaka fukei), from the series Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi meisho zue), also known as the Vertical Tôkaido

1st Publication: July 1855

Size: Vertical oban; 37.4 x 25.6 cm (14 3/4 x 10 1/16 in.)

Date of this edition: July 1855

Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizô (Kôeidô)

Condition: Vertical craese on the left side of the print. Small repaired thin in the ocean area. Littel remnants from prior mounting (Paper), mild soiling. Excellent colors and impression, good to very good overall.

Notes: There are at least 11 series of the 53 stations of the Tokaido. This print is part of the Tate-e Series, also known as the vertical Tokaido.

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.