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Hiroshige-53Stations (Hoeido Tokaido)- Yoshiwara- 2- repro.jpg is:
Hiroshige Ando 1797 - 1858 Hoeido Tokaido - Station 15 Yoshiwara A road lined with trees running through the ricefields. A man leading a horse carrying three women, mount Fuji in the background Taisho/Showa period genuine woodblock print Format :Oban yoko-e - Size :9.75 in. x 14 in. - Signed :Hiroshige ga - Dated :1920's |
15 Yoshiwara A road lined with trees running through ricefields, along which a man leads a horse carrying three women; Fuji in the distance. This section of highway was lined with pine trees for the comfort of travellers. Through the trees, Mount Fuji was seen on the left-hand side of the highway and was popularly called "left Fuji".
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Hiroshige "Yoshiwara" from "The 53 stations of the Tokaido" published by Hoeido
circa Tenpo 3 (c.1832) 22 x 35 cm \1,500,000
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