HIROSHIGE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT 53 STATIONS ALONG THE TOKAIDO ROAD

Description

View HIROSHIGE JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT 53 STATIONS ALONG THE TOKAIDO ROAD with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. ARTIST: HIROSHIGE. SERIES: The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō. MATERIAL: Thick premium japanese paper. GENRE: UKIYO-E (Pictures of the Floating World). See detailed pictures. INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERIES. ARTIST: HIROSHIGE SIZE: 10 X 15 INCHES (25 cm X 37cm) approximately Full size OBAN DATE: CIRCA 1925 AGE: 100 years old GENRE: UKIYO-E (Pictures of the Floating World) SUBJECT: LANDSCAPES MEDIUM: NISHIKI-E (INK ON PAPER) MATERIAL: Thick premium japanese paper HANDMADE WOODBLOCK PRINT OR WOODCUT DONE THE OLD WAY (not a lithograph, not a poster and not done with offset or any other modern printing technique) SERIES: The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō CONDITION: SOME TONING DUE TO AGE, SOME PRINTS HAVE THINNING OR LOSSES ON THE TOP BACK CORNERS, GREAT COLORS AND IMPRESSION IS SHARP REMINISCENT OF SURIMONO (ELBOW PRINTS). See detailed pictures. INFORMATION ABOUT THE SERIES... The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō is a series of woodblock prints by Utagawa Hiroshige that depicts the 53 post towns and notable places along the Tōkaidō, a highway that connected Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto: Details When Created between 1832 and 1833 What Depicts the Tōkaidō's post stations and natural wonders, as well as the travel boom in 19th century Japan Style Blends sweeping landscapes, close-up studies of post-station activities, and emotive caricatures Impact Influenced many 19th century European artists, and inspired dreams of travel in ordinary people Significance Established the landscape print, or fūkei-ga, as a major theme of ukiyo-e Hiroshige created many different series of prints on the subject, including the Hōeidō edition, which is the best known and best-selling. Some prints feature local products, such as hashirii mochi, a thin rice cake filled with bean paste. Category: Antiques › Asian Antiques › Japan › Prints.

Primary Material

Paper

Color

Multi-Color

Original/Reproduction

Antique Reproduction

Region of Origin

Japan

Age

100 years old

Maker

ANDO HIROSHIGE