Japanese woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige, titled “Nihonbashi (Morning Scene)” from his famous series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido. It depicts a bustling scene at dawn on the Nihonbashi (Bridge of Japan) in Edo (present-day Tokyo), which marked the starting point of the Tokaido road. The print shows a procession of a high-ranking samurai lord crossing the bridge, with fishmongers and other common people making way for the procession as they prepare for the day’s market. Hiroshige utilized the newly available European pigment, Prussian blue, to create the vivid blue of the river and sky, contributing to the print’s striking visual quality. The scene captures the daily life and social hierarchy of Edo period Japan, with elements like Edo Castle and Mount Fuji visible in the background, representing political power and nature. This artwork is a true original woodblock print, our example was done with the original Woodblock by Hiroshige printed in 1904 by Facuda Hatsujiro. We post and send all over the world. Track Page Views With.