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Two Brushes Tokaido: No. 5 Hodogaya Woodblock NR

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Japanese Woodblock Print, originally published 1854-57 (this date unknown) as Number 5 from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road also known as the Two Brushes Tokaido. In this series the upper part consists of a Tokaido view by Hiroshige and in the lower part there are large figures by Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) illustrative of legends along the Tokaido.

SIZE IN INCHES: 4 x.25 inches

COMMENTS: Number 5 from the series: Hodogaya: Scenery of Moor and Mountain on the Kanazawa Road

Pairing theatrical allusion with each station of Japan’s famed Tokaido, the series The 53 Stations by Twin Brushes (1854-1857) brought together two ukiyo-e masters of the mid-19th century. Hiroshige was an unmatched artist of meisho-e, renowned for his ability to capture Japan's natural beauty. Toyokuni III was a star of the actor print genre, bringing the kabuki theater to life with each design. As the Tokaido road winds from Edo to Kyoto in this collaborative series, Hiroshige brings his poetry of landscape to each inset view, while Toyokuni III illustrates each station with vibrant characters.

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VG, minor flaws

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Two Brushes Tokaido: No. 5 Hodogaya Woodblock NR

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