This set of fifty-five prints (including prints for the starting-point at Edo and arrival at Kyoto) was published in 1834. It's also known as the "Hoeido Tokaido"or Great Tokaido. On the left we see the Tokaido station "Mishima"on a misty morning. Sleepy travellers are walking by The torii (gate) of Mishima Taisha shrine in the background. Notice how the mist creates this evocative layered scene.

This series, published in 1858, depicts Mount Fuji in various seasons from a variety of places. Hiroshige’s skill in composing gorgeous scenes that include the natural landscape balanced with the people and society of the time, are evident. In this print on the left of “Sukiyagashi in the Eastern Capital” we see a snowy landscape with the stone walls of Edo castle on the right. The people are barely noticable as they go about their day.