308 - Utagawa Kunisada/Toyokuni III (1786–1864)

Utagawa Kunisada/Toyokuni III (1786–1864) Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō (a series created jointly by Hiroshige, Kunisada, and Kuniyoshi) Station No. 43: Yokkaichi—The Mirage of the Clam Palace at Nako-no-umi A pensive young woman in the foreground gazes into the distance at the mystical phenomenon of a sea mirage floating above the waves. The upper left cartouche contains a lengthy explanatory text from the period detailing the legendary vision of the divine procession between the shrines of Ise and Atsuta, while also offering a rational explanation linked to the evaporation of water under the effect of the sun’s heat. Woodblock print Signed: “Oju Toyokuni ga” on the right side of the print Period: Edo (1845/46 (Koka 2–3)) Seal: round nanushi Publisher: Kojimaya Jubei Engraver: Horiko Fusajiro Format: Oban tate-e Fresh colors. Small binding holes in the right margin. Left margin slightly trimmed. Slight soiling.