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Notes (1st edition)
Publisher (this edition): Hoeido Hoeido
Date of this item:
Notes (this edition)
These notes were written by the original owner/seller/auctioner of the item and may be inaccurate.: 		51 Minakuchi
A solitary traveller walking through the village, where women are peeling and drying gourds; in the backgound a range of hills, printed in colour-block only.
This station located in a desolate rural area was famous for its production of dried gourd shavings for use on Japanese dishes. Women are busy making them: one is shaving a gourd, one is helping the shavers, and one is drying the shaved gourd on a rope.
 Hiroshige-53Stations (Hoeido Tokaido)- Minakuchi- 1.jpg is:

Great Tokaido Series: #51 Minakuchi

Artist: Hiroshige I
Format: Oban yoko-e: 9.25" x 14.5"

Subject: A solitary traveller striding through the village at Minakuchi (noted for its pickle making). In the foreground women are preparing gourds for drying.

Publisher: Hoeido

Date: 1834

Condition: Good colors. Re-margined on left and right. Vertical centerfold. Minor marks and flaws. Generally quite good state of preservation.

Impression: Good impression.
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