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Magnificent woodblock by Utagawa Yoshimori ( 1830 – 1885) of the post-town of Ishiyakushi the forty fourth station on the Tokaido.* The print depicts the shoguns retainers holding Uma-jirushi* with ropes attached to make it sway from side to side … Read Full Description
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Magnificent woodblock by Utagawa Yoshimori ( 1830 – 1885) of the post-town of Ishiyakushi the forty fourth station on the Tokaido.* The print depicts the shoguns retainers holding Uma-jirushi* with ropes attached to make it sway from side to side and large banners with the shogun’s mon*.
A number of artists and publishers collaborated on this series which depicts scenes on the Tokaido of a shogun’s go-juraku (journey) from Edo to Kyoto in the second month of 1863.
*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).
References:
Roberts, L. A Dictionary of Japanese Artists. New York 2007.
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 Yoshimori (1830 - 1885)
Utagawa Yoshimori (1830-1885) Born Taguchi Sak and wa a student of Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1798-1861). He lived in the Edo until the end of his life when he moved to Yokohama. Little other biographical information is available and he is well known by his wood blocks that are represent in most institutional collections.
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