{"product_id":"mg1368-hiroshige-shitaya-hirokoji-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Hiroshige - Shitaya Hirokoji","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndo Hiroshige\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1858\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eUkiyo-e, Meisho-e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eUoya Eikichi\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWoodblock Print. Oban (9.5\" x 14.25\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eShitaya Hirokōji (下谷広小路). From the series \"One Hundred Famous Views of Edo\" (Meisho Edo hyakkei). No. 13 in the series.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print depicts Shitaya Hirokōji, a broad avenue in Edo known for its commercial vitality and seasonal display of cherry blossoms. Hiroshige focuses on the draper’s establishment Ito-Matsuzakaya, one of the prominent textile merchants of the district. The shop’s façade, marked by its substantial architecture and prominent signage, anchors the composition and reflects the growing prosperity of Edo’s urban merchant class in the late Tokugawa period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs in many designs from this celebrated series, Hiroshige employs a carefully structured perspective that guides the viewer’s eye into the depth of the street. Figures move through the open space of the avenue, suggesting everyday activity rather than theatrical incident. The scene balances commercial presence with atmospheric sensitivity - subtle gradations in the sky and carefully observed architectural detail situate the viewer within a specific and recognizable urban environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced in the final years of Hiroshige’s life, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo presents not only celebrated landmarks but also lived-in spaces of the city. Shitaya Hirokōji exemplifies this approach: a commercial thoroughfare rendered with clarity and restraint, offering insight into the rhythms of daily life in mid-nineteenth-century Edo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good color and impression. Not backed, some creases and dirt as shown.\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.hiroshige.org.uk\/100_Views_Of_Edo\/100_Views_Of_Edo.htm\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.hiroshige.org.uk\/100_Views_Of_Edo\/100_Views_Of_Edo.htm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43173902549070,"sku":"MG1368","price":1341.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1368-Hiroshige-ShitayaHirokoji-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1763761760","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/en-de\/products\/mg1368-hiroshige-shitaya-hirokoji-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}