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By Utagawa Hiroshige II

July 3, 2008 | 12:00 a.m. CDT

Title: Ochanomizu, 1861

Hiroshige II, Ando's (he's in the show too) disciple, Ochanomizu, means "tea water." This print is a reference the tradition of gathering river water for the shogun's, the military dictator of Japan, tea.

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