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Looking Back Willow at New Yoshiwara

Size: 17.5cm by 25.5cm (6.89 in by 10.04 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [M] ?

Designer: Ando Hiroshige

Era: Pre-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 14,000$ 100.00£ 75.75€ 86.25 [Item has been sold]

Description: This print is a reproduction of "Looking Back Willow at the Shin-Yoshiwara Nihon Embankment," which belongs to the series "Famous Views of Edo," originally consisting of 19 prints.

This particular print is a shrunken version published by Takamizawa company before the war. Although it's roughly half the size of the original o-ban format, the intricate details are flawlessly replicated. The scene depicts customers and serving women near the famous Mikaeri Yanagi (Looking Back Willow) at the gate of Yoshiwara. A sign on the left can be seen, which reads "Utagawa."

Note: This print is a reduced-size version of the original. Please check the measurements above.

There are traces of glue removal on the back of this print, some areas are thin.

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