Japanese Print "Nihonbashi - Kokon Tokyo Meisho" by Utagawa Hiroshige II
Artist:Utagawa Hiroshige II
Title:Nihonbashi - Kokon Tokyo Meisho
Date:1884.
Details:The original auction page is no longer publicly available. More information about this print can be found in the Artelino archive (free account required).
Source:artelino - Japanese Prints
Browse all 24,751 prints...
Description:
From the series, "Kokon Tokyo Meisho" (The Famous Places of Tokyo; The Past and The Present). Front entrance of Nippo-Sha Publishing company in Nihonbashi. The Western style brick buildings and horse-drawn carriage as well as the old style rickshaws showcased the juxtaposition of the new and old; prosperous city life in the Meiji era.