{"product_id":"mg1884-hiroshige-haneda-ferry-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Hiroshige - Haneda Ferry and Benten Shrine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndo Hiroshige\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1856\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\u003eHaneda Ferry and Benten Shrine (Haneda no Watashi Benten). No. 72, Summer section. From the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis design presents the ferry crossing at Haneda, a vital point of passage at the southern edge of Edo where travelers moved between the city and the Miura Peninsula. The composition is characteristically bold: the landscape is dramatically framed by a close foreground view of the ferryman, whose figure occupies much of the pictorial space. This device creates an immediate, almost immersive vantage point, placing the viewer within the act of crossing rather than observing from afar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond the foreground figure, the eye moves toward the shoreline at left, where substantial buildings line the water’s edge. Nearby, three boats rest at anchor close to the lighthouse, while two distant sails punctuate the horizon. The calm expanse of water and the recession into open sky convey the atmosphere of early summer, aligning the print with the seasonal structure of the series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBenten Shrine - dedicated to the deity Benzaiten, associated with water, music, and good fortune\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e - anchors the site’s spiritual identity within an otherwise commercial and transport-oriented setting. As in many works from this late series, Hiroshige combines an unconventional compositional cropping with careful spatial layering, transforming a functional ferry crossing into a scene of quiet monumentality and seasonal clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good color. Some small pin holes, small repair on the border. Not backed but tape residue as shown (see back of print).\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":44102563921998,"sku":"MG1884","price":725.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1884-Hiroshige-HanedaFerry-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1785613035","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/products\/mg1884-hiroshige-haneda-ferry-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}