The 53 Stations of the Tokaido (Tokyo to Kyoto)
Japan. c.1890. Binding: period soft paper wrapper., Notes: The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō, is a series of ukiyo-e woodcut prints created by Utagawa Hiroshige after his travel along the Tōkaidō. The Tōkaidō road, linking the shōgun's capital, Edo, to the imperial one, Kyōto, was the main travel and transport artery of old Japan. It is also the most important of the "Five Roads" (Gokaidō)—the five major roads of Japan created or developed during the Edo period to further strengthen the control of the central shogunate administration over the whole country. The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō was such a popular subject that it led Hiroshige to create some 30 different series of woodcut prints on it, all very different one from the other by their size (ōban or chuban), their designs or even their number (some series include just a few prints).
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition. In terms of style, Hiroshige is especially noted for using unusual vantage points, seasonal allusions, and striking colors. In particular, he worked extensively within the realm of meisho-e pictures of famous places. During the Edo period, tourism was also booming, leading to increased popular interest in travel. Travel guides abounded, and towns appeared along routes such as the Tōkaidō, a road that connected Edo with Kyoto.
, Size: Oblong quarto, , Illustration: Illustrated title and 56 full page landscape woodcut prints. , Category: Book Asia Far East. A very good example of this beautifully designed book. Item #B6305
Binding: period soft paper wrapper., Notes: The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō, is a series of ukiyo-e woodcut prints created by Utagawa Hiroshige after his travel along the Tōkaidō. The Tōkaidō road, linking the shōgun's capital, Edo, to the imperial one, Kyōto, was the main travel and transport artery of old Japan. It is also the most important of the "Five Roads" (Gokaidō)—the five major roads of Japan created or developed during the Edo period to further strengthen the control of the central shogunate administration over the whole country. The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō was such a popular subject that it led Hiroshige to create some 30 different series of woodcut prints on it, all very different one from the other by their size (ōban or chuban), their designs or even their number (some series include just a few prints).
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 – 1858), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition. In terms of style, Hiroshige is especially noted for using unusual vantage points, seasonal allusions, and striking colors. In particular, he worked extensively within the realm of meisho-e pictures of famous places. During the Edo period, tourism was also booming, leading to increased popular interest in travel. Travel guides abounded, and towns appeared along routes such as the Tōkaidō, a road that connected Edo with Kyoto.
, Size: Oblong quarto, , Illustration: Illustrated title and 56 full page landscape woodcut prints. , Category: Book Asia Far East.
Price: $2,500.00