Item from the Mokuhankan Flea Market

Oumaya Riverbank

Size: 40.5cm by 25.5cm (15.94 in by 10.04 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Ando Hiroshige

Era: Post-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 9,000$ 69.00£ 54.50€ 63.50 [Item has been sold]

Description: This image is from the massive series "Edo Meisho Hyakkei" (100 Views of Famous Places in Edo) created by Hiroshige. The location depicted is the 'Ouma-yagashi' ferry landing on the west bank of the Sumida River.

Ukiyo-e researchers tell us that the two women we see at the front of the boat are 'ladies of the night' ... of a type known as 'Yotaka' (night hawks).

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

There are slight foxing spots on the margins of this print.

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