Utagawa Hiroshige, after, a colour woodblock print. Japan, early 20th century.
"Nr. 28, Fukuroi: Famous Kites of Totomi Province", from the series The Tokaido Road, the fifty three stations, also known as Reisho Tokaido. 23 x 35 cm.
Not framed. Attached to paper, damages to edges. Tears. Yellowed. Stains, Creases. Minor damages.
See similar at:
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 21.5126;
Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 06.932;
Metropolitan Museum of Art, JP778;
Honolulu Museum of Art, 22185.
Hiroshiges Reisho Tokaido Series has been published approx 40 different versions of the Tokaido print series, with 16 of these versions. His first series wiht Hoeido remained his most popular, but the constant demand caused Hiroshige to return to the Tokaido theme again and again.