"The Tamaya Restaurant," subtitled "The Back Gate of Kameido Shrine" from the series "Collection of Famous Restaurants of Edo" by Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858). Circa 1840. The print depicts beauties standing in a snow-covered courtyard under umbrellas. Three small dogs circle in the snow at the lower left. The colors are exceptionally fresh and vibrant. This is not a later edition or reproduction. It is a guaranteed original woodblock print by Hiroshige. Standard horizontal oban print measuring 10"V x 14 5/8"H (image: 8 3/4"V x 13 5/8"H). The artist's signature and the censor and publisher's seals are at the lower right corner of the image. The title of the image and series is at the upper right. Good impression quality and overall condition. Large margins. The paper is very fine and the image is clearly visible on the reverse side. The paper is fragile and there are old restorations to the roof of the restaurant at the upper left. There are also a few small paper losses at the margin edges (see enlargement of reverse side). Light soiling. A small blue collector's seal is visible at the bottom left corner of the back.