{"product_id":"mg1816-hiroshige-gyosho-tokaido-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Hiroshige - Gyosho Tokaido","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige \u003c\/strong\u003e(1797–1858)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e1841\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFifty-three Stations\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:  \u003c\/strong\u003eEzakiya Kichibei (Tenjudō)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ukiyo-e, Meisho-e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Woodblock Print, Oban\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOkabe-juku was one of the post towns along the historic Tōkaidō Highway, located in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture. Travelers crossing the rugged Utsunoya Pass, one of the route's most challenging sections, were rewarded with the famous Ten Dango (\"Ten Dumplings\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to local legend, the dumplings originated as protection against a man-eating demon. The demon had once been a novice monk who, after treating an abbot's illness, developed a craving for human flesh and terrorized travelers at Utsunoya Pass. The poet Ariwara no Narihira prayed to Jizō Bosatsu for help. Disguised as a traveling monk, Jizō cleverly flattered the demon into shrinking itself to fit in his hand, then broke it into ten small pieces and consumed them. The Ten Dango were created in remembrance of this legend and came to be eaten as a charm to ward off evil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print comes from Hiroshige's The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō (Gyōsho Edition), a series distinguished by its semi-cursive (gyōsho) calligraphy. Produced in a slightly smaller format than the famous Hōeidō edition, the Gyōsho series offers a more intimate interpretation of Japan's celebrated highway while retaining Hiroshige's masterful landscapes and storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good overall condition and color. Minor stains as shown. Not backed, minor backing residue.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ehttps:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/art\/collection\/search\/37220\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43881314877518,"sku":"MG1816","price":420.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1816-Hiroshige-GyoshoTokaido-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1781893181","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1816-hiroshige-gyosho-tokaido-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}