"Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: no. 4, Kanagawa, Foreigners' Cemetery (Tokaido gojusan tsugi: Kanagawa)"
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Source:
- Scholten Japanese Art
- Image courtesy of
- Scholten Japanese Art
Description
This print belongs to Sekino's modern reinterpretation of the classic Tokaido 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 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.
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Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
"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.