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| Artist: | Hiroshige 1 Ando (1797-1858, Utagawa) — 歌川広重 |
| Title: | Hakone — 箱根 |
| Series: | 53 Stations of the Tokaido [Vertical/Tate-e Tokaido, oban tate] — 五十三次名所図会 (竪絵東海道) |
| Date of first edition?: | 1855 |
| Publisher (first edition)?: | Tsutaya Kichizo |
| Publisher (this edition)?: | Tsutaya Kichizo |
| Medium (first edition): | Woodblock |
| Medium (this edition): | Woodblock |
| Format (first edition): | Oban
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| Format (this edition): | Oban |
| DB artwork code: | 29245 |
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The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:
Upright Tokaido Series: # 11 Hakone Artist: Hiroshige I Format: Oban tate-e: 14.25" x 9.5"
Subject: Porters preceded by torch-bearers mounting a steep road which overlooks the river below, and great grey hills, shaded to deep black at the summit, rising up from the river-bed into a grey sky, changing to black above. Three large Pines grow at the extreme edge of the road, overhanging the river.
Publisher: Tsuta-ya Kichizo
Date: 1855
Condition: Fine colors. Full size. Japanese album backing paper. Repaired album binding holes along right edge. Paper very slightly toned. Minor marks and flaws. Generally very good state of preservation.
Impression: Fine impression with gauffrage. Strong woodgrain visible.
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