207 - Andō Hiroshige (Utagawa, 1797–1858), a woodblock print from the series “The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō” "—Tōkaidō gojusan tsugi no uchi (東海道五十三次之内), known as Gyōsho Tōkaidō, Japan, circa 1841–1845

Andō Hiroshige (Utagawa, 1797–1858), a woodblock print from the series “The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō” "—Tōkaidō gojusan tsugi no uchi (東海道五十三次之内), known as Gyōsho Tōkaidō, Japan, circa 1841–1845 Nishiki-e woodblock print, ink and polychrome on paper, aiban yoko-e format, plate no. 16, “Kambara: View of the Fuji River from Iwafuchi.” The composition depicts three pilgrims walking along the bank of the Fuji River, including two mendicant monks wearing large straw hats, at the foot of a large willow tree. Beyond the river and sandbars, mountains stretch to the horizon, dominated by Mount Fuji, whose snow-capped peak appears among the ridges. Signed Hiroshige ga. Publisher: Ezakiya Kichibei (Tenjudō). Second edition published by Yamadaya Shōjirō 18.5 x 30.5 cm (image size) Fading, central crease, trimmed margins, heavily sun-faded.