3 prints - Paper - Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), Japan - Mid 20th century No.52. Ishibe: Megawa Village (Ishibe, Megawa no sato), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi), also known as the First Tôkaidô or Great Tôkaidô 「東海道五十三次之内　石部　目川ノ里」 No. 53 Kusatsu: Famous Post House (Kusatsu, Meibutsu tateba), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi), also known as the First Tôkaidô or Great Tôkaidô 「東海道五十三次之内　草津　名物立場」 No.9 Ôiso: Tora's Rain (Ôiso, Tora ga ame), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi no uchi), also known as the First Tôkaidô or Great Tôkaidô 「東海道五十三次之内　大磯　虎が雨」 Two good impressions on thin paper. A later printing. In 1832, it is said that Hiroshige was appointed by Bakufu, the feudal government of Japan, to accompany an official procession from Edo to Kyoto along the Tokaido road. The artist made many sketches during this journey, resulting in the production of his most acclaimed series ‘Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road’, although some of the designs are based on older available images. To be noted that it was rare for an artist (and regular people in general) to be able to travel and sketch landscapes from life during the Edo period, which makes some scholars believe that Hiroshige depicted most scenes entirely from his imagination. Condition is good. Some surface dust. Central vertical creases. Small tears at the bottom of these.