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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1208

Print of a small group of people walking on a path along a narrow waterway heading towards a group of buildings in the near distance. They are surrounded by trees. Print of Numazu Station (#12). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: "NUMAZU A small rural city in the twilight. Three pilgrims, one with a mask of the Tengy (a long-nosed goblin) a da mother and daughter are hurrying to the Shinto Shrine of Kompira (the Japanese Neptune). In front, the white full moon has begun to rise." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1242

Print depicting three carts and cattle entering a town. There is a building to one side of the road with groups of people inside. Print of Otsu Station (#53). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: “ Otsu This is the fifty-third station of the series, and is famous as a lake-side station. From Otsu, along the former Tokaido to Sanjo at Kyoto, there is a street-car running today." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1137

Print depicting a group of traveling men. One man is riding on a donkey(?) and another is being carried in a covered platform with a tent. There are abstract images of trees, houses, and people in the background. Print of Mishima Station (#11). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy." from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: "MISHIMA Fog covered this posting station one hundred years ago at early dawn. The serene skill which mastered the problems of the printing-block is perfect." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1206

Print depicts group of people crossing a narrow body of water. Some people are on the beach. Grasslands and hills are in the background. Odawara Station (#9). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: "ODAWARA An unspectacular print. However, this is the first picture in the Tokaido series of a Rendai-watashi (a hand-barrow ferry). The mountain in the background may be the Hakones." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1205

Print depicts a small town to one side and an open grassy area on the other. There are trees separating the two spaces. A person leads a donkey(?) up the path. There are trees against a blue and grey sky in the background. Print is of Oiso Station (#8). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: "OISO The sea, viewed from the hills, is glittering white. Though it rains aslant from a dark yellow sky, the rains look warm, as is natural at Oiso where the weather is mild." There are Japanese characters on the top, side, and bottom of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1141

Print depicting a group of people traveling across a wooden bridge. There are mountains in the background. Rows of houses are located at the foot of the mountains. This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: “ KYOTO As the Nihon-bashi in Yedo is the starting-point, so the Sanjo O-hashi in Kyoto is the final goal. The travellers [sic] in Hiroshige's days left the Nihon-bashi in the morning and arrived at Kyoto where the Mikado lived approximately fifteen days later." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1235

Print of the side of a snow covered cliff. There are a group of people traveling up the side of the cliff. A building is at the top. Trees line the slope. Print of Kameyama Station (#46). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy." from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: “ KAMEYAMA A station on the Ise-sangu Line (the line for the Ise Shrine). The remains of the Kameyama Castle are approximately half a mile to the north-perhaps the scene of this print." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1221

Print depicting a group of people gathered around a fire near a tree. There are tall trees and buildings in the far distance. Print of Hamamatsu Station (#29). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: " HAMAMATSU Hamamatsu Castle in the distance. In spite of the cold, Kumosuke (coolies)are wearing only loin-cloths and short coats. They warm themselves at a blazing fire." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1144

Print depicting people resting under a tree. There is a path and some buildings in the distance. A bird house on a long pole is in the corner near the foreground. Print of Fukuroi Station (#27). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: " FUKUROI The shadow of the large tree along the road is a fit location for this tea house. The four figures seem to have walked straight out of the previously mentioned novel 'Hizakurige.'" There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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The Fifty-Three Post Stations of the Tokaido HighwayN2.1219

Print depicting people crossing a bridge. There are mountains, a body of water, and rice fields in the background. Two lanterns, one pink, and one yellow are in the foreground. Print of Kakegawa Station (#26). This is one of a series of reproductions of the "53 Post Stations on the Tokaido Hwy," from Nihonbashi to Kyoto (Hoei-do edition). Print is matted on a piece of white-yellow paper and has an additional cover page that folds over the print. A printed inscription on the cover page reads: "KAKEGAWA After the traveller [sic] descends from the mountain, there is a plain extending for some miles. The beginning [sic] is called Kakegawa. This print is considered one of the best in the Takaido series." There are Japanese characters at the top, bottom, and side of the printed message.

Culture
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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