Item from the Mokuhankan Flea Market

View of Nihonbashi itchome Street

Size: 40.0cm by 26.0cm (15.75 in by 10.24 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Ando Hiroshige

Era: Post-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 13,000$ 105.00£ 82.00€ 94.50 [Item has been sold]

Description: From the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (1856-1858) which actually contains 118 total prints, in full vertical format of classic Hiroshige landscapes.

It seems to be a hot summer day in the middle of the Main Street of Edo in the Nihonbashi district. Everybody is trying to hide from the sun behind their parasols or hats. A group of dancers is under a big parasol followed by a woman holding a samisen (Japanese cord instrument). Some others are chatting, bringing sake on trays, or selling fruits. We can actually hear and feel the bustle of the crowd ...

This particular print is a post-war reproduction from the Yamada Shoin Company.

This print has slight creases. Our sharp top-light has made the waviness stand out vividly; it's actually not quite so disruptive ...

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