Utagawa Hiroshige
1854-58

At upper left, the following inscription is written in three vertical lines: “Upon request, Hiroshige, Reproduction.” The inscription in the box at lower right includes the phrase “Publisher: Fukuzumi Kyūzō.” This was the name of the 10th proprietor of Fukuzumi, an inn in Hakone. He also set about publishing ukiyo-e in order to publicize his inn. It can be seen that Hiroshige undertook work for a range of clients that was wide enough to include a publisher in Hakone. A close look reveals that the name of the hot spring Yumoto in the center with Fukuzumi right below it. The seven hot springs and mountains of Hakone appear to be centered around Fukuzumi.