{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-ukiyoe-numazu-hiroshige-tokaido-taisho-1926","title":"Japanese Ukiyo-e Print – Utagawa Hiroshige – Numazu Station – 53 Stations of the Tôkaidô – Taishō 1926","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUkiyo-e woodblock print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"285\" data-start=\"247\"\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eTaisho era re-edition (approx. 100 years old!) using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing artisan techniques\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrint type\u003c\/strong\u003e: Fûkei-ga (landscape)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"252\" data-start=\"204\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"215\" data-start=\"204\"\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=\"319\" data-start=\"254\"\u003e🎨 \u003cstrong data-end=\"270\" data-start=\"257\"\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川 広重 (signed Hiroshige ga 広重画)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"377\" data-start=\"321\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"344\" data-start=\"324\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1926 (15th year of the \u003cstrong\u003eTaishō era\u003c\/strong\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"514\" data-start=\"379\"\u003e📜 \u003cstrong data-end=\"395\" data-start=\"382\"\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tôkyô Bijutsu Kyōkai (Tokyo Art Association), with publisher's seal in the bottom left margin of the print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"564\" data-start=\"516\"\u003e📏 \u003cstrong data-end=\"531\" data-start=\"519\"\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban Yoko-e (approx. 36 × 25 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"587\" data-start=\"566\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"577\" data-start=\"566\"\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Numazu 沼津 No. 13 in The Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"587\" data-start=\"566\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, found in Tōkyō prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"882\" data-start=\"589\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"600\" data-start=\"589\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"882\" data-start=\"589\"\u003eThe print depicts the famous station of Numazu, the 12th post station on the historic Tokaido road. Numazu was a popular stopping place during the Edo period for its picturesque scenery and nighttime tranquility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1159\" data-start=\"884\"\u003eIn this scene, the full moon rises in the center, above the village toward which three pilgrims are heading on a path bordering the river. One of the pilgrims wears a grotesque Tengu mask, characteristic of pilgrims on their way to the Kompira Shinto shrine in Sanuki province. On the left bank of the river stretches a dense pine forest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1335\" data-start=\"1311\"\u003e✨ \u003cstrong data-end=\"1335\" data-start=\"1313\"\u003eNotable details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1518\" data-start=\"1338\"\u003eVery beautiful authentic reproduction from the \u003cstrong\u003eTaishō era\u003c\/strong\u003e, carefully produced by the Tokyo Art Association in 1926, accompanied by its distinctive seal in the lower left margin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1650\" data-start=\"1521\"\u003eVibrant and intact colors, remarkable finesse in the printing of details (moon, trees, characters).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-end=\"1905\" data-start=\"1653\"\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ecentury-old print\u003c\/strong\u003e is accompanied by an \u003cstrong data-end=\"1735\" data-start=\"1700\"\u003eold photograph\u003c\/strong\u003e depicting the Numazu station at the time, and a \u003cstrong data-end=\"1819\" data-start=\"1790\"\u003epoetic literary text\u003c\/strong\u003e in Japanese describing the atmosphere of the mythical Tokaido site.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2555\" data-start=\"2305\"\u003e📌 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2318\" data-start=\"2308\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2321\" data-start=\"2318\"\u003e➕ Paper and colors in excellent condition, very well preserved despite its age (\u003cstrong\u003e~100 years\u003c\/strong\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2555\" data-start=\"2305\"\u003e➖ Slight natural signs of aging on the reverse, attesting to the authenticity of the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2992\" data-start=\"2557\"\u003e🦝 \u003cstrong data-end=\"2576\" data-start=\"2560\"\u003eOur opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2992\" data-start=\"2557\"\u003eThis print of Numazu by Hiroshige is an \u003cstrong\u003eexceptional piece\u003c\/strong\u003e, both for the remarkable quality of the printing and the rarity of its \u003cstrong\u003e1926 edition\u003c\/strong\u003e. The presence of the historical photograph and the descriptive text adds to its documentary and emotional value. A guaranteed favorite!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2992\" data-start=\"2557\"\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige marked the history of Japanese art with his poetic landscapes. Discover other creations by this artist in our selection of \u003ca title=\"Authentic Japanese prints to discover\" href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"826\" data-start=\"790\"\u003eauthentic Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51257388204371,"sku":"E58","price":185.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-numazu-hiroshige-taisho-detouree.png?v=1750840647","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/estampe-japonaise-ukiyoe-numazu-hiroshige-tokaido-taisho-1926","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}