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| Publisher (this edition): | Hoeido | Hoeido |
| Date of this item: | c1834 | c1834 |
| Notes (this edition) These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: | 19 Ejiri View over Mio-no-Matsu-bara, at the mouth of the Okitsu River (seen close in previous plate), to a hilly coastline beyond; junks anchored in foreground in front of a fishing village, and others sailing in the bay. The most magnificent view of the famous pine groves "Mihonomatsubara" could be had from this station. There stands a pine tree referred to in the famous legend "the feathered robe". This station is now the port of Shimizu, the biggest port between Yokohama and Nagoya. |
Great Tokaido Series: # 23 Ejiri Artist: Hiroshige I Format: Oban yoko-e: 9.5" x 14.5" Subject: A busy port in Hiroshige's time, Ejiri is now the bustling city of Shimizu, with a population of over a quarter of a million. In Hiroshige's design the sailingboats in the far distance are becalmed waitng for a breeze to carry them into the port. On the left hand-side rising from the sea is Mount Ashitaka. Publisher: Hoeido Date: c. 1834 Condition: Good colors. Trimmed on left margin with loss of Kiwame seal. Vertical centrefold. Wormage, largely repaired. Minor marks and flaws. Two mounting tapes at top edge on verso. Fair state of preservation. Impression: Good impression. |