Kawanabe Kyôsai
Series: Calligraphy and Pictures of the 53 Stations of the Tokaido
The main title is within the red cartouche to the right, and below that in the lower right corner a green pillar-shaped cartouche identifies the station name and prefecture with an explanation of the main image. The telegraph pole along the right margin seems to announce the beginning of the new Meiji era, with new technologies being adapted at a fast pace throughout the country.
Publisher: Sawamuraya
Date: 1872
Format: ôban, 24 x 36.1 cm
Condition: Very good impression and color