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Complete HIROSHIGE TOKAIDO 53 Woodblock Prints #1009298

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Complete HIROSHIGE TOKAIDO 53 Woodblock Prints #1009298
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Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido. EACH in pristine condition in unblimished portfolio. With original precentation book and hard cover jacket. The hard jacket is torn on on seam but the presentation book is excellent..
Hiroshige Japanese Woodblock Complete Set (55 oban woodblock prints)
Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Tokaido Gojusan-tsugi no Uchi Hiroshige?s Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido- In 1832 Hiroshige traveled with an entourage of the shogun?s officials from Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto along the Tokaido road. This journey was an eye opening and life changing experience for him. As an urban man of Edo he had experienced life mainly in the capital. His journey along the Tokaido, through the rural enclaves and natural beauty of his country, had a deep impact on Hiroshige. He immediately returned to Edo after the trip and began his masterwork woodblock series from the sketches he had made along the amazing journey. Viewing the completed series, from beginning to end in actual woodblock print form is the intended way to see the Hoeido Tokaido. This woodblock print set offers the opportunity to be transported back in time to Hiroshige?s Japan in the shadow of the Tokogawa shogunate and to see this life as Hiroshige intended.

Hiroshige- Hiroshige?s woodblock prints are instantly recognizable landscape works from 19th century Japan. His love of the Japanese countryside comes through in his work. Even today as one travels the highways of Japan, or gazes from the window of ...
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<tr><td>Condition:excellent</td></tr>
<tr><td>Year:1930's</td></tr>


<tr><td>Height:3.50</td></tr>

<tr><td>Width:5.75</td></tr>

<tr><td>Title:Complete HIROSHIGE TOKAIDO 53 Woodblock Prints</td></tr>



<tr><td>Location:Michigan USA</td></tr>
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