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ANDO HIROSHIGE
Tokaido - Hoeido edition 16-20
16 Kambara
A mountain village at nightfall under deep snow, through which three people are toiling, one with his head buried in a half open umbrella.
17 Yui
A fine view of Fuji, snow covered, from Satta-toge, overlooking Saruga Bay.
This rugged mountain pass commanded the most magnificent view of the whole highway.
18 Okitsu
View near the mouth of the Okitsu River, looking out to sea, and two sumo wrestlers being carried upstream, one on a packhorse and the other in a kago.
This flat area was noted for its beautiful view of the pine grove "Mihonomatsubara" highlighted by the pretty seascape backdrop.
19 Ejiri
View over Mio-no-Matsu-bara, at the mouth of the Okitsu River (seen close in previous plate), to a hilly coastline beyond; junks anchored in foreground in front of a fishing village, and others sailing in the bay.
The most magnificent view of the famous pine groves "Mihonomatsubara" could be had from this station. There stands a pine tree referred to in the famous legend "the feathered robe". This station is now the port of Shimizu, the biggest port between Yokohama and Nagoya.
20 Fuchu
A woman in a kago being carried across the Abe River; others fording the stream from the opposite bank; a range of mountains in the background.
Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, spent his childhood and retirement years here.The Abe River flows to the west of this station and travellers had to cross in a variety of ways, as depicted in the print. This station has become the present Shizuoka City.
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