The fifty-three stations of Tokaido [Vol.01]

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A couple of tiny spots on spi Bobbs-Merrill copyright October Lines from the following poets: These landscape prints took full advantage of the new possibilities offered by the Western representation of perspective, that Japanese artists had by now fully assimilated. Hiroshige's series met with full success, not only in Japan, but later in Western countries. Along this road, there were 53 different post stations , which provided stables, food, and lodging for travelers.

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The landscapes of the journey made a profound impression on the artist, and he created numerous sketches during the course of the trip, as well as his return to Edo via the same route. During his time in Paris , Vincent van Gogh was an avid collector of ukiyo-e, amassing with his brother a collection of several hundred prints purchased in the gallery of S. In , he staged the first ever retrospective of Hiroshige's work at the Art Institute of Chicago , describing them in the exhibition catalog as some of "the most valuable contributions ever made to the art of the world".

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Wright also designed the gallery space of the exhibit, which at that time was the largest display of its kind in history. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, Hoeido Tokaido - Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Fantastic, classic Tokaido print. Great Hiroshige image and nice choice for a collector. Lovely scene of the bay at Kanagawa by Hiroshige and a fantastic image from his Tokaido series. Porters and servers carrying parcels along the path leading to the tranquil bay. Classic Hiroshige landscape imagery.

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Great old print, attractive piece for a collector. Terrific Hiroshige view of Hodogaya and the Shinmachi Bridge. Samurai and a palanquin cross over the bridge toward the busy street, lined with houses and shops. A fantastic first state of the Totsuka composition. A waitress welcomes new guests at the picturesque teashop with the sign reading "Komeya. A woman pauses for a moment and removes her hat.

At the stone mile marker next to the stone lantern, travelers are given the direction: A fantastic second state of the Totsuka composition. Wonderful Hiroshige Tokaido print of the Mishima station on a cool morning. Two bearers carrying a man in a palanquin along with a man on horseback and attendants with the small traveling party.

This is a fantastic scene from life along the Tokaido that established Hiroshige as one of the finest lyrical artists of the Japanese woodblock print. A wonderful choice for a collector looking for a fine Tokaido print. Hara is considered an ideal location for viewing Mt. The magnificent mountain is seen here in this clear, beautiful view. Below, Fuji's foothills and expansive marshy reed filled land, a feeding group for cranes. Beautiful rural scenery, fantastic, fine Hiroshige design. The famous stretch of Tokaido identified as "Fuji on the Left.

Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, Hoeido Tokaido - Hiroshige ( - )

Along this stretch of the Tokaido road, Fuji is viewed from the left, the only place along the road where Fuji is seen from the left and not from the right. In this rural stretch of road, rice farms predominated, here the rice paddies stretching out beyond the base of the mountain. Fantastic Hiroshige design, wonderful piece for the collector. Kambara is the most acclaimed of Hiroshige's works, it is considered a world-class masterpiece.

Hiroshige's Tokaido: Miniature Edition -The Tokaido Fifty Three Stations ---in a Slipcase ( 53 )

Hiroshige depicts the snowy night in a village with three travelers, two moving toward the right and one towards the left. A splendid midnight snow scene, created mainly in a monotone of black-and-white. The figures, softly colored - the only colorful images in this beautiful, lonely scene. Great choice for a collector.

A lovely view from Hiroshige's Tokaido series, Hiroshige depicts the cliff of the pass at left and the strikingly beautiful Kiyomi Bay and its sailboats at the right. Snow covered Fuji rises near the center. A beautiful tranquil design from the Tokaido series and a collector's favorite. Wonderful, Hiroshige print depicting traveling sumo wrestlers near Tago Beach, crossing the Okitsu River. One wrestler sits atop a horse while four men struggle to carry the other in a palanquin.

This is a fantastic image with the rock jutting out in the background and sail boats on the lake during a sunny day. Lovely Hiroshige image of this beautiful landscape scenery in the fall. Terrific, Hiroshige Hoeido Tokaido print depicting travelers and laborers at Fujieda. In the foreground, workers unload heavy packages from horses, while in the background an elderly traveler secures transport to the next station.

Lovely, simple print of typical life along the Tokaido road. A beautiful, Tokaido print showing the shallow river crossing near Shimada. In dry weather, the Oi was actually a stream and was quite easily crossed by the large parties traveling down the Tokaido road. This terrific Hiroshige print showing a daimyo party crossing the road and using the assistance of local servants to carry palanquins and parcels accompanying the daimyo party. A wonderful Hiroshige print and great opportunity to buy from Hiroshige's Hoeido Tokaido.

A beautiful and desolate area along the Tokaido road.

Hiroshige's lovely view showing a small party crossing the river which has expanded some from spring rains. An important station along the Tokaido Highway, this area leading to Kanaya, which was a small town that often accommodated travelers stranded during high water after rains. A fantastic Hiroshige landscape from his Hoeido Tokaido. In this print, travelers stop to inspect the Night-weeping Stone, a large boulder in the middle of the road. The boulder was rumored to lie in a spot where a pregnant woman was attacked and killed by bandits. Every night, the stone was said to weep out of sorrow for the woman.

Travelers pass on their way up the steep slope and mountains rise in the distance - great design.