Nihonbashi, from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô

「東海道　日本橋」

Utagawa Kunisada I (Toyokuni III) (Japanese, 1786–1864)
Publisher: Etsuka (Japanese)
Blockcutter: Katada Chôjirô (Hori Chô) (Japanese)

Japanese

Edo period

1863 (Bunkyû 3), 4th month

Medium/Technique Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper

Dimensions Vertical ôban; 35.7 × 23.2 cm (14 1/16 × 9 1/8 in.)

Credit Line Source unidentified

Accession Number2009.5009.2

NOT ON VIEW

ClassificationsPrints

Catalogue Raisonné Marks, "When the Shogun...," Andon 81 (2007), #01 (1); Kubo Tsunehiko and Sons Collection Ukiyo-e Hanga (2004), #18-2

DescriptionMFA impressions: 11.15383, 11.15384, *11.44699 (deaccessioned in 2019), 11.44917, 11.45048, 2009.5009.2

Signed Ôju Nanajûhassai Toyokuni hitsu, in toshidama cartouche
応需七十八歳豊国筆(年玉枠)

Marks Censor's seal: Boar 4 aratame
Blockcutter's mark: Katada Hori Chô
改印：亥四改
彫師：片田彫長