Hiroshige III - Spectacles Bridge

Utagawa Hiroshige III From the series Tokyo Fuka Meisho Zu - Tokyo's first stone bridge, Spectacles Bridge. Hiroshige designed at least nine different series of prints showing depictions of Tokyo landmarks. Hiroshige III was - like Hiroshige II - a pupil of the great master Ando Hiroshige. The work of Hiroshige III gives a highly interesting insight into the development of Japan after the opening to the outside world. Some of his works show subjects like for instance railway stations. Condition: Print color saturation and overall condition is very good. Margins as shown. No tears or holes. Print is not backed. Date: 1868 Publisher: Tsujiokaya Kamekichi 辻岡屋亀吉 Genre: Ukiyo-e Medium: Woodblock Print