Utagawa HIROSHIGE (1797-1858)

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Station Hakone from a set Tokaido gojusan tsugi, “The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road,” aka the Reisho Tokaido from the clerical script used in the title, or the Marusei Tokaido after the publisher Maruya Seijiro (Marusei) who published the set 1847-52. Hakone, yonaka taimatsu tori, “Hakone, Travelling with Pine Torches at Night.” Porters lighting the way for a palanquin with firebrands on a mountain path. A beautiful design.

Very fine impression with strong woodgrain. Fine colour and condition. Signed Hiroshige ga.

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