1960 After Hiroshige "The 53 Stations of Tokaido Road: Arrival at the 12th Station" Ukiyo-E Print

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A vintage reproduction print of antique Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige, from his series, "The Fifty-Three Stations of the … Read more A vintage reproduction print of antique Ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige, from his series, "The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road".

Arrival at the Twelfth Station: Numazu. It is the beginning of the night; the moon appears behind the trees. Three pilgrim men, a woman and a child hurry to arrive at the station. The man has on his back a box and a large red mask that he is going to offer to the temple of Kompira on the island of Shikoku.

This reproduction print is not a woodblock reproduction, but offset, full-color print. Detailed.
Comes from a rare art folio published by Editions du Credit Lyonnais in Paris, France, in 1960. Printed in France, on one side of high-quality heavy paper. Blank back, numbered on the back: XIII.

Nearly excellent condition - minor edge wear, it was pinned in the past, two tiny holes very close to the top corners were flattened and are barely visible, never framed. See less