{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-ukiyo-e-utagawa-hiroshige-hara-fuji-53-stations-du-tokaido-taisho-1926","title":"Japanese Ukiyo-e print – Utagawa Hiroshige – Hara Station – 53 Stations of the Tôkaidô – Taishō 1926","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUkiyo-e woodblock print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"247\" data-end=\"285\"\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTaishô era reissue (approx. 100 years old!) using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing craftsmanship\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"506\" data-start=\"467\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"487\" data-start=\"467\"\u003ePrint type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fûkei-ga (landscape)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"578\" data-start=\"508\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"519\" data-start=\"508\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô (東海道五十三次) Grand Tôkaidô version\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"644\" data-start=\"580\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"593\" data-start=\"580\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 (signed \u003cem data-end=\"639\" data-start=\"625\"\u003eHiroshige ga\u003c\/em\u003e 広重画)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"702\" data-start=\"646\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"669\" data-start=\"649\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1926 (15th year of the Taishō era)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"854\" data-start=\"704\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"720\" data-start=\"707\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tôkyô Bijutsu Kyōkai (Tokyo Art Association), with publisher's seal in the print margin.\u003cbr data-end=\"821\" data-start=\"818\"\u003eOriginal publisher Hôeidô (1833–34)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"904\" data-start=\"856\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"871\" data-start=\"859\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban Yoko-e (approx. 36 × 25 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"928\" data-start=\"911\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"926\" data-start=\"915\"\u003eTitle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"985\" data-start=\"929\"\u003eHara 原 – No. 14 of The Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"988\" data-start=\"985\"\u003e\u003cem data-end=\"1043\" data-start=\"988\"\u003e(東海道五十三次之内　原　朝之富士 \/ Asa no Fuji \"Morning Fuji\")\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1103\" data-start=\"1045\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1058\" data-start=\"1045\"\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Japan, found in Tōkyō Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1120\" data-start=\"1110\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1259\" data-start=\"1122\"\u003eThe print depicts the station of \u003cstrong data-end=\"1165\" data-start=\"1157\"\u003eHara\u003c\/strong\u003e, the 14th relay on the historic Tôkaidô road, located in the present-day Shizuoka Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1713\" data-start=\"1261\"\u003eIn this luminous morning composition, \u003cstrong data-end=\"1320\" data-start=\"1307\"\u003eMount Fuji\u003c\/strong\u003e majestically dominates the landscape. Its monumental silhouette, still enveloped in a soft morning light, rises above the surrounding plains and mountains. In the foreground, travelers advance on the Tôkaidô road, porters and passers-by walking peacefully in this vast natural setting. Japanese cranes punctuate the scene, adding a poetic and symbolic touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1977\" data-start=\"1715\"\u003eHiroshige here stages one of his \u003cstrong data-end=\"1787\" data-start=\"1754\"\u003emost impressive Fujis\u003c\/strong\u003e, highlighting the smallness of man in the face of the sacred mountain's grandeur. This print is considered one of the most iconic views of Mount Fuji in the Tôkaidô series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2005\" data-start=\"1984\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotable details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2470\" data-start=\"2007\"\u003eBeautiful, authentic reproduction from the Taishō period, carefully produced by the Tokyo Art Association in 1926, accompanied by its distinctive seal.\u003cbr data-end=\"2163\" data-start=\"2160\"\u003eSubtle gradients, great finesse in the printing of details (mountains, morning sky, figures).\u003cbr data-end=\"2268\" data-start=\"2265\"\u003eThis century-old print comes with an old photograph depicting a Tôkaidô station from that era, as well as a poetic literary text in Japanese evoking the atmosphere of the journey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2486\" data-start=\"2477\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2578\" data-start=\"2488\"\u003e➕ Paper and colors in excellent condition, very well preserved despite its age (~100 years).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2677\" data-start=\"2580\"\u003e➖ Slight natural signs of aging on the reverse, testifying to the work's authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2702\" data-start=\"2684\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2981\" data-start=\"2704\"\u003eThis print of \u003cstrong data-end=\"2743\" data-start=\"2721\"\u003eHara – Asa no Fuji\u003c\/strong\u003e by Hiroshige is simply magnificent; the impression is of very high quality and is one of the most famous in the 53 stations of the Tôkaidô series.\u003cbr data-end=\"2874\" data-start=\"2871\"\u003eMount Fuji is sublime, and we love seeing it extend beyond the print's frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2981\" data-start=\"2704\"\u003eMaster Hiroshige shows us here that he had nothing to envy his elder Hokusai when it came to depicting Fuji-san! Superb!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2992\"\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige made his mark on the history of Japanese art with his poetic landscapes. Discover other creations by this artist in our selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Authentic Japanese prints to discover\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"826\"\u003eauthentic Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52719114191187,"sku":"E60","price":169.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-japonaise-hiroshige-hara-asa-no-fuji-tokaido-grand-format.webp?v=1767640770","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/estampe-japonaise-ukiyo-e-utagawa-hiroshige-hara-fuji-53-stations-du-tokaido-taisho-1926","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}