Ukiyoe Lithograph "Famous Places Of Tokyo: Imperial Castle Nijubashi Bridge " 1908

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  2. This is a lithograph of the Meiji period from 1908, titled "Famous Places of Tokyo: Imperial Castle Nijubashi Bridge."
  3. The Imperial Castle is the residence of Japan's Emperor and Imperial Family.
  4. It is located on the ruins of Edo Castle, which was the residence of the Tokugawa Shogun family until the end of the Edo period.
  5. Nijubashi is the common name for the bridge inside the Imperial Palace.
  6. To be more precise, it is the iron bridge that spans Nijubashi moat on the way from the main gate of the Imperial Palace to Chowaden, and its original name was Seimon Tetsubashi.
  7. The first iron bridge was replaced in 1888. It was designed by a German and was cast in Germany.
  8. It is also used as a general term for the main gate iron bridge and the main gate stone bridge.
  9. They are also called akae because of the use of mineral aniline red, which is a vivid coloring agent.
  10. This is not a later reproduction, but the original (first printing) of the 1908 edition.
  11. Published by Tousendo、Kamekichi Tsunashima

Size

  1. About: 26.5 cm x 18.0 cm

Condition

  1. Second hand. Good condition.
  2. It is a very old ukiyoe, about 116 years old.
  3. There may be damage, dirt, stains, creases, tears, etc.
  4. Please take a good look at the photos.

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