Utagawa Hiroshige
1833-35

“Shinmachibashi” in the title is thought to refer to Katabirabashi Bridge　depicted in the foreground to the right. Men wearing straw hats carrying a palanquin are marching over the drum bridge. A tea house at the entrance to the post station displays a sign that reads nihachi, referring to nihachi buckwheat noodles. The thatched roofs of the buildings within the post station are depicted with a steep incline. This type of roof is often seen in illustrations and paintings by artists of the Shijō school, particularly artist Kawamura Bunpō. Hiroshige frequently depicted such roofing for prints within this series.