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HIROSHIGE, Utagawa (1797 - 1858)		Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido (so-called "Hoeido" Tokaido series) Station: Hiratsuka - Nawate highway
		Signed:                     Hiroshige ga Publishers' seals:  Hoeido and Senkakudô Date:                          1833-34 Size:                           ôban (c.  36. 7 x 24. 6 cms) Condition: Fair impression, good colors, paper hinges and an ink inscription on reverse upper margin, else very good condition. From a later edition. ref. no.: #53 1169 S o l d.

The Niwate Highway, with a few single pine trees, zigzags across rice fields. Beyond a round-topped hill to left, craggy mountain to right and Fuji seen, white, between them. On the road, a coolie running to right passes two travellers.

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