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Morning snow at Yoshiwara

Size: 25.0cm by 38.5cm (9.84 in by 15.16 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Ando Hiroshige

Era: Post-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 8,000$ 62.00£ 45.50€ 52.75

  

Description: Hiroshige depicted the snowy Yoshiwara district on a quiet morning. Several people are carrying 'kago' which are Japanese palanquins, used as transporation vehicles by the upper class. Per kago, one person is carried by 2 people. Yoshiwara was known as the biggest red light district in Edo (Tokyo) in Hiroshige's time.

This design is one of the over 100 designs from Hiroshige's "Famous Places in Edo" series. During the post-war era, it was published by Yuyudo as part of their "Hiroshige Snow Scenes" set. Famous designs from this set include: Night Snow at Kambara, Snow Scene of Atagoshita and Yabu Lane, The Gion Shrine in Snow, Tenmangū Shrine at Kameido in the Snow, and Zojo Temple at Shiba in Snow.

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