Information
Date : 1853
Size : O-ban
Impression : Good
Condition : Good
Detail : Restored small wormholes
Since ancient times to Edo-era, people had used basket ferry at the place which was difficult to build bridges. In Hida province, the basket ferry had used at the upstream of Jinzu river and the mountain stream around Shirakawa village.
"Famous Places in the 60-Odd Provinces" is a series by Hiroshige depicting famous places throughout Japan.
All of the works are vertically oriented, with innovative compositions such as a large foreground and emphasis on perspective.