Hiroshige 53 Stations Of The Tokaido Road. Click here for a detailed enlargement. It is also the most important of the five.
Hiroshige s 53 stations of the tokaido by a la carte. He started his career as working on the illustration for kyoka (=comic tanka poem) book or the actor painting. It is also the most important of the five roads —the five major.
Hiroshige’s Vibrant Portrayals Of The Varied People, Seasonal Landscapes And Weather.
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These Are The Names Of All 55 Designs/Stations Of The Tokaido, Starting In Edo At Nihonbashi, The Nihon Bridge.
He expertly captures moody and atmospheric weather conditions, rendering mist, rain, snow, and evening effects with great skill and beauty. The main theme of this series is quite similar to that of shogun tokaido. 22.6 x 35.2 cm (8 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.) date of this edition:
The Presence In Town Of The Headquarters Of The Governor Of The Mikawa Region, Who Managed The Tokugawa Family's Feudal Estate, Made Akasaka A Particularly Famous Stop.
Creases, mild fading, soiling, repaired margin. The 53 stations of the tokaido series includes 55 prints,depicting the 53 stops along the route, plus the starting and end points, edo and kyoto. Mishima from the series 53 stations of the tokaido road 1st publication:
By Hiroshige’s Time, The Road Was A Popular Scenic Route, Marked By Many Temples, Shrines, Shops, And Inns, Which He Made Famous Through His Prints.
There are actually 55 prints in the series. This route is called in japanese the tokaido gojusan tsugi (東海道五十三次), or 53 stations of the tokaido (eastern sea road). the old tokaido: The tokaido road (literally meaning eastern sea route) linked imperial kyoto in the east of japan with edo (tokyo) in the west.
The Road Was Originally Developed For The Ruling Shogun, Based In Edo, To Bring Offerings To The Emperor.
Following the pacific coastline, it provided a functional yet inspiring experience for those who travelled along it. The 53 stations of the tokaido road (東海道五十三次) the 53 stations of the tokaido road (tokaido gojusan tsugi) can mean:the 53 posting stations on the tokaido road, which connected edo (nihonbashi (chuo ward, tokyo) and kyoto (sanjo ohashi bridge) during the edo period. 8 7/8 x 14 1/8 inches (22.54 x 35.88 cm);
