{"product_id":"1845-hagoromo-legend-at-miho-bay-ejiri-station-tokaido-road-by-utagawa-hiroshige","title":"1845 Hagoromo Legend at Miho Bay – Ejiri Station, Tōkaidō Road by Utagawa Hiroshige","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"auto\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVery good condition overall. The print appears to have been trimmed at some point in its history, resulting in the loss of one of the original upper cartouches. Aside from this, there is no insect damage, staining, or significant creasing. The lines remain sharp and the colors vivid, creating a highly attractive and displayable image.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis original Edo-period woodblock print was created around 1845 by \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and depicts \u003cem\u003eMiho no Ura Hagoromo Matsu no Yurai\u003c\/em\u003e (\"The Story of the Pine Tree of the Feather Robe at Miho Bay\").\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe design belongs to the celebrated series \u003cem\u003eTōkaidō Gojūsan-tsui\u003c\/em\u003e (\"Fifty-three Pairings for the Tōkaidō Road\"), a distinctive collaboration that departed from conventional landscape prints by illustrating legends, folklore, historical episodes, and literary themes associated with the famous stations of the Tōkaidō highway.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print represents Ejiri, the nineteenth station along the route connecting Edo and Kyoto. Rather than focusing solely on the location itself, Hiroshige illustrates one of Japan's most beloved legends, the story of the celestial maiden and the feather robe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scene depicts a \u003cem\u003etennyo\u003c\/em\u003e (heavenly maiden) descending from the heavens above \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMiho no Matsubara\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, with \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMount Fuji\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e rising majestically in the background. According to the famous \u003cem\u003eHagoromo\u003c\/em\u003e legend, a fisherman discovers a celestial maiden bathing and hides her magical feather robe, preventing her return to heaven. The story later became one of the most enduring themes in Japanese literature, Noh theater, painting, and woodblock printing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition demonstrates Hiroshige's ability to combine landscape, mythology, and graceful figure design into a single harmonious image. The elegant placement of the celestial figure against the iconic silhouette of Mount Fuji creates a scene that is both poetic and distinctly Japanese.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA beautiful example of Hiroshige's narrative printmaking, combining folklore, landscape, and literary tradition. Suitable for collectors of ukiyo-e, Japanese mythology, and Hiroshige's lesser-known Tōkaidō series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-center\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Echoes of Edo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48436876280067,"sku":null,"price":5000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/5965\/1587\/files\/IMG_5710.jpg?v=1781864889","url":"https:\/\/echoesofedo.com\/products\/1845-hagoromo-legend-at-miho-bay-ejiri-station-tokaido-road-by-utagawa-hiroshige","provider":"Echoes of Edo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}