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C1865
19 Fuchu the nineteenth station on the Tokaido.
Magnificent triptych woodblock by Utagawa Kuniteru ( 1808 – 1876) of the post-town of Fuchu, the nineteenth station on the Tokaido*. It is now located in Aoi area of Shizuoka. The print depicts the shogun and his retinue entering the … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
19 Fuchu the nineteenth station on the Tokaido.
Date:
C1865
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Woodblock.
Paper Size:
241mm
x 358mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1865
Description:
Magnificent triptych woodblock by Utagawa Kuniteru ( 1808 – 1876) of the post-town of Fuchu, the nineteenth station on the Tokaido*. It is now located in Aoi area of Shizuoka. The print depicts the shogun and his retinue entering the town in an enormous procession with numerous Uma-jirushi * flying and with his mon* prominently displayed with Sunpu Castle on centre left and being welcomed by the town in front of their shops.
The views in this series depict the journey of Tokugawa Iemochi (1846-1866) the 14th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate from Edo to Kyoto on April 22, 1863 who had been summoned by the emperor. This was the first time in 230 years that a shogun had visited Kyoto. He travelled with over 3,000 retainers as an escort and with all the pomp and ceremony that was expected of a shogun. He is seen entering the town on his horse surrounded by retinue displaying the shogun’s Uma-jirushi.
A number of artists and publishers collaborated on this series.
*Tokaido literally means, the Eastern Sea Road and was the main feudal road in Japan that ran mainly along the coast for five hundred kilometers between the capital, Edo (Tokyo), where the Shogun* lived and Kyoto, where the Emperor resided. Over time, the fifty three stations became post-towns which supplied horses, porter stations, lodgings and food for travellers.
*Uma-jirushi were massive flags used in feudal Japan to identify a daimyo or shogun.
*Mon or kamon, are Japanese emblems used to identify an individual or clan and often seen on flags, clothing or uma-jirushi.
Published date/seal: 1865 (Genji 2/ Keio 1 V)
From the series, Suehiro gojusan tsugi (Fifty-Three Stations with a Folding Fan or Fan Tokaido).
Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido ( - )
The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido, was a series of woodblock views first made famous by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1834. The Tokaido connected Edo where the shogun resided, with the then capital of Kyoto where the Emperor lived. It ran along the eastern coast of Honshu and along the road, there were 53 different post stations, which provided stables, food, and lodgings for travellers. The road ran through some of the most picturesque scenery in Japan. The series inspired generations of artists not only in Japan but in Europe.
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Utagawa Kuniteru (1808 - 1876)
Utagawa Kuniteru (1808-1876) Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print artist worked in the Edo period (1808-1876). Little biographical information exists other than he is known to have collaborated with Hiroshige II, Yoshitoshi on the series; Fifty-Three Stations with a Folding Fan (or Fan Takaodo) (Suehiro gojusan tsugi).
