Nihonbashi: Daimyō Procession Setting Out, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road

Artist:Utagawa Hiroshige

Medium: Color woodblock print on paper

Geograhical Locations:

• Japan

Dates:ca. 1833–1834

Dimensions: 9 3/8 x 14 1/4 in. (23.8 x 36.2 cm)

Collections:

• Asian Art

Exhibitions:

• Utagawa: Masters of the Japanese Print, 1770–1900

Accession Number: 79.253.10

Image: 79.253.10_IMLS_PS3.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Ōban. First image from the series "53 Stations of the Tokaido." Depicts the activities along Nihonbashi bridge in Edo. Several versions of this image exist, all apparently designed by Hiroshige. This is a somewhat later version, including additional figures in the foreground for a more crowded composition. Condition: Trimmed at lower border. Surface rubbed.

Brooklyn Museum