53 Station of the Tokaido # 44 Yokkaichi by Ando Hiroshige

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

Woodblock Print Title: Yokkaichi: Nako Bay and the Mie River (Yokkaichi, Nako no ura Miekawa), from the series Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojûsan tsugi meisho zue), also known as the Vertical Tôkaidô

1st Publication: 1855

Size: Vertical ōban; 37 x 25.2 cm (14 9/16 x 9 15/16 in.)

Date of this edition: 1855, 2nd state

Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido)

Condition: Backed on an acid free paper, left margin restored, very mild soiling.

Notes: 2nd state, with the signature cartouche in yellow.

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.