Returning sails at Gyotoku by Ando, Hiroshige Postcard

Returning sails at Gyotoku By Ando, Hiroshige. Gyotoku no kihan Print shows a ferry in the foreground transporting people and bundles, with two sailboats in the background. Born in Edo, Japan, Hiroshiges family name was Tokitaro, but he adopted the name of his mentor as per the custom of the time. His first work was a sketch of a procession done at the age of ten, and earned him the title of a prodigy. In 1828, Hiroshige began his own studio, but eventually moved to Kyoto to produce landscapes. His prints became very popular and emulated upon his return to Edo.