1960 After Hiroshige "The 53 Stations of Tokaido Road: 48th Station" French 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".

Forty-Eighth Station: Sakanoshita. In the title block: "The Mountain Where We Abandon the Brush". This name is due to the legend of a great painter who, despairing of rendering the beauty of the landscape, threw away his brush. On the right, the pavilion two travelers are resting while having tea, a third one is composing a poem. Two other travelers admire the beauty of the site. A baggage bearer is resting seated, holding the stick that he uses to carry his two packages. A peasant leads an ox loaded with bundles towards the terrace, he is followed by a child.

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: IL (version of Roman number XLIX - 49).

Excellent condition - minor edge wear, never pinned, never framed. See less