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Subject:Request help in translating signature on this Woodblock print
Posted By: Roger Sat, Mar 28, 2020 IP: 2601:281:c202:b68a:d
Greetings,
I would appreciate any help translating the calligraphy on this older Japanese Woodblock print. Thanks so much!







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Subject:Re: Request help in translating signature on this Woodblock print
Posted By: I.Nagy Sun, Mar 29, 2020
Title,
東海道 　-　 Tōkaidō
五拾三　 - gojusan　　
次之内 - tsugi no uchi
石薬寺　 -　　Ishiyakushi
From the Fifty-Three Stations of Tōkaidō、
Ishiyakushi
Seal,
石薬寺　-　Ishiyakushi

Signature,
廣重画　-　Picture of Hiroshige
Seal,
保永堂　-　Hōeidō (Edition)

With regards,
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Request help in translating signature on this Woodblock print
Posted By: Roger Mon, Mar 30, 2020
As always I.Nagy, you are the best! I greatly appreciate your help!

Subject:Re: Request help in translating signature on this Woodblock print
Posted By: Stan Sun, Mar 29, 2020
Your print by Hiroshige is titled "The Ishiyakushi Temple at Ishiyakushi (Station #45)" from his series "Fifty Three Stations of the Tökaidö". See link below for one at the Harvard Art Museum.

For the whole series, see this link:

https://www.hiroshige.org.uk/Tokaido_Series/Tokaido_Great.htm

Cheers,
Stan

URL Title :Ishiyakushi Temple at Ishiyakushi


Subject:Re: Request help in translating signature on this Woodblock print
Posted By: I.Nagy Mon, Mar 30, 2020
Correction,
石藥師　　　　is correct.
I.Nagy

Subject:Re: Request help in translating signature on this Woodblock print
Posted By: Roger Mon, Mar 30, 2020
Thank you Stan! This is very helpful! Cheers!

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