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C1865
31 Arai the thirty-first station of the Tokaido.
Magnificent woodblock by Utagawa Kuniteru (1808 – 1876) of the post-town of Arai, the thirty first station on the Tokaido*. The town is located in the city of Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture. The view shows the shogun arriving in his large … Read Full Description
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Full Title:
31 Arai the thirty-first station of the Tokaido.
Date:
C1865
Condition:
In good condition.
Technique:
Woodblock.
Paper Size:
241mm
x 358mm
AUTHENTICITY
Genuine antique
dated:
1865
Description:
Magnificent woodblock by Utagawa Kuniteru (1808 – 1876) of the post-town of Arai, the thirty first station on the Tokaido*. The town is located in the city of Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture. The view shows the shogun arriving in his large boat from Maisaka, with sail emblazoned with his mon* on the sail while his retinue walk holding Uma-jirushi *.
A number of artists and publishers collaborated on this serie.
*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 Takaido).Â
References:
Roberts, L. A Dictionary of Japanese Artists. New York 2007 :: p. 97.
Marks, A. Japanese Woodblock Prints Artists, Publishers & Masterworks 1680-1900.Singapore 2010 :: Seal p.485.
Roberts, L. A Dictionary of Japanese Artists. New York 2007 :: p. 97.
Marks, A. Japanese Woodblock Prints Artists, Publishers & Masterworks 1680-1900.Singapore 2010 :: Seal p.485.
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).Â
