Utagawa (Ando) Hiroshige, "Station 43: Yokkaichi"

In this wonderful design, Nako Bay and the Mie River provides a backdrop for the bustling Yokkaichi station. A wonderfully layered composition showing the thatched roof buildings in the foreground, which give way to the villages and ports lining Nako Bay. 

Hiroshige's works from his vertically oriented series, "The 53 Stations of the Tokaido Road," contains some of the artist's most recognizable designs. Completed in 1855, this series of works is the culmination of the artist's lifelong affinity for the people and scenery inhabiting this important travel route. 

Series: The 53 Stations of the Tokaido Road (Upright Tokaido)
Date 1855
Size: Oban
Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizo (Koeido)
Condition: Excellent color and condition
Frame Shown: 16" x 24" x 1/2", Classic Wood, Ebony, White Mat

Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) is the most important Japanese artist to emerge from Edo period ukiyo-e. Hiroshige is a widely recognized master of Japanese woodblock prints whose works have had a tremendous influence on artistic currents throughout the world. His woodblock prints are highly coveted by collectors and museums around the world.