Vintage Hiroshige Hodogaya Station & Shinkame Bridge Japanese Woodblock Print For Sale

Vintage Japanese color woodblock print after Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) depicting “Hodogaya: Shinmachi Bridge” from the celebrated Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō series.
The original Hiroshige composition was designed in the 1830s for the Hōeidō edition of the Tōkaidō series. This example is a later traditional woodblock printing of that design and is not being represented as an original 1830s Hiroshige impression.
The print appears to have been produced using traditional woodblock methods on thin fibrous Japanese-style paper. Printing characteristics include visible color penetration and image show-through on the reverse, along with gradated color and characteristics consistent with block printing. Hiroshige\'s printed signature, title inscriptions, and publisher/seal elements from the original design are present.
No separate modern publisher, printer, carver, remake, or reproduction stamp was located. The exact printer, publisher, and date of this particular impression are unknown due to the absence of documented provenance. Based on the physical characteristics and our examination, it is being offered conservatively as a vintage 20th-century Japanese woodblock print after Hiroshige.
Approximate measurements:Sheet: 15 5/8\" x 10\"Printed image: 14\" x 9\"
The print is one continuous sheet and is not mounted.
A beautiful example of one of Hiroshige\'s best-known Tōkaidō compositions, showing travelers crossing Shinmachi Bridge into the post town of Hodogaya.Condition:
Vintage condition with overall age-related toning and discoloration to the paper, particularly visible in the margins and on the reverse. Scattered spotting, minor staining, handling wear, small creases, and edge wear are present. The reverse shows substantial toning as well as expected image and pigment show-through from the woodblock printing process. Colors and printed detail remain attractive and clearly visible. No mounting is present. Please review all photos closely for the exact condition, as the photos are part of the description.Happy to answer any questions and provide additional photos before you buy!