"Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: no. 4, Kanagawa, Foreigners' Cemetery (Tokaido gojusan tsugi: Kanagawa)"
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- Woodblock print
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This print belongs to Sekino's modern reinterpretation of the classic Tokaido [meisho-e](/glossary/meisho-e) series, updating Hiroshige's iconic stations for the twentieth century. Station four, Kanagawa, is here filtered through a distinctly modern and cross-cultural lens: the foreigners' cemetery at Yokohama reflects Japan's post-Meiji engagement with the West and the permanent presence of foreign residents along the coastal road. Sekino's [sosaku-hanga](/glossary/sosaku-hanga) approach transforms the meisho-e tradition by introducing personal observation rather than commercial reproduction. The cemetery subject, with its Western grave markers set against Japanese landscape, creates a quietly charged juxtaposition of cultures. Compositionally, vertical stone markers and surrounding vegetation likely establish a sober geometry, with restrained color conveying the contemplative mood of the site.
1932
Color woodblock print; oban
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; oban
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; oban
1935
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
"Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: no. 4, Kanagawa, Foreigners' Cemetery (Tokaido gojusan tsugi: Kanagawa)" was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
Yes — "Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: no. 4, Kanagawa, Foreigners' Cemetery (Tokaido gojusan tsugi: Kanagawa)" is part of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series by Jun'ichiro Sekino.
"Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: no. 4, Kanagawa, Foreigners' Cemetery (Tokaido gojusan tsugi: Kanagawa)" depicts tōkaidō and travel scenes.
