No.36 Goyu – Waitresses soliciting travellers
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Artist: Hiroshige, Utagawa (1797-1858)
Title: No.36 Goyu – Waitresses soliciting travellers
Series: The 53 Stations of the Tokaido
Japanese Series: Tokaido gojunsantsugi no uchi
Publisher: Hoeido
Date: Edo Period, c.1833-34
The Main Street of the village is shown lined with tea houses. Competition for custom was fierce. The symbols behind the gentleman on the right give credit to the publisher (in the circle), engraver (Jirobei), printer (Heibei) and artist.
