The Beginning by Ando Hiroshige

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

Woodblock Print Title: The Beginning: Tokiwa Gozen Wanders with Her Three Children (Hattan, Sanshi o tomonatte Tokiwa Gozen hyôrô su), from the series The Life of Yoshitsune (Yoshitsune ichidai zue)

1st Publication: 1832

Size: Horizontal ôban; 23.1 x 35.5 cm (9 1/16 x 14 in.)

Date of this edition: 1832

Publisher: Tsuruya Kiemon (Senkakudô)

Condition: Fading, repair in the lower left corner, 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.