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| Artist: | Hiroshige 1 Ando (1797-1858, Utagawa) — 歌川広重 |
| Title: | Ferry Boats at Arai |
| Series: | 53 Stations of the Tokaido [Hoeido/Great Tokaido, oban yoko] — 東海道五拾三次之内 (保永堂東海道) |
| Date of first edition?: | 1833 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Hoeido |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Hoeido |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 27077 |
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| The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Hiroshige-FerryBoatsArai.jpg is:
Title: Ferry Boats at Arai
Print Type: Original Japanese Woodblock Print
Series Title: 53 Stations of the Tokaido Trail (Hoeido)
Date: 1833
Publisher: Hoeido
Reference #: # 32 in the series
Size: 9 5/8 x 14 5/8 inches
Condition: Fine, early impression and color; good state, apart from thinning at upper right; remargining on sides and bottom; pin holes; slightly soiled;
32 Arai
A large ferry boat, with an awning round it, taking a daimyo across from Maisaka, followed by a smaller boat with his retainers. A high range of hills on the further shore; golden sky.
Travellers made the journey from Maisaka to Arai Station by ferryboat. On the shore was a government barrier station for the inspection of travellers. The compound remains largely intact even today. |
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