Utagawa Hiroshige, Shinagawa, from the series Tokaido Gojusan-tsugi (The Fifty-three Stations of the

A reproduction woodblock print of Shinagawa from Utagawa Hiroshige's celebrated series Tokaido Gojusan-tsugi (The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido). Executed with finely detailed woodblock printing, the work recreates the bustling scene at Shinagawa station. Framed.

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige

Title: Tokaido Gojusan-tsugi: Shinagawa (The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido: Shinagawa)

Medium: Woodblock print, Hoeido edition, reproduction

Image dimensions: Approximately 302 x 195 mm

Condition: Unused

Frame: New

Overall dimensions including frame: Approximately 440 x 365 mm

With box

About the Hoeido Edition of The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

The Tokaido was an important thoroughfare even before the Nara period. In 1601, the sixth year of the Keicho era, Tokugawa Ieyasu ordered the establishment of fifty-three post stations between Edo and Kyoto, together with improvements to their lodging facilities and transportation infrastructure.

Hiroshige accompanied a shogunal delegation presenting horses to the imperial court, making sketches along the route. His impressions of the post stations and scenery along the highway formed the basis of the woodblock print series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido. Published by Hoeido, the series brought Hiroshige immediate acclaim. He subsequently produced thirteen further series of nishiki-e (full-color woodblock prints) on the theme of the Tokaido.

The Marusei, Ezaki and Hoeido editions are collectively known as the Three Great Tokaido Series.