Kawasaki, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido
- Series:
- Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (print 4 of 55)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Description
The post-town of Kawasaki, second station on the old Tokaido and today part of greater Tokyo's industrial sprawl, appears in this Tokaido series print. Sekino's depiction likely emphasizes the town's position at the crossing of the Tama River, a natural boundary marker that travelers on the road had to negotiate before pressing on toward Edo. The station carried associations with the Daishi temple and with the river ferries that served travelers through the early modern period.
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More Tōkaidō Prints
Rain at Maekawa in Sagami Province (Soshu Maekawa no ame), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)"
1932
Color woodblock print; oban
Mishima: Morning Mist (Mishima, asagiri), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; oban
Totsuka: The Fork at Motomachi (Totsuka, Motomachi betsudo), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; oban
Shinkawabata at Handa, Owari Province (Bishu Handa Shinkawabata), from the series "Selection of Views of the Tokaido (Tokaido fukei senshu)"
1935
Color woodblock print; oban
Featured in Collections
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Frequently Asked Questions
Kawasaki, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
Yes — Kawasaki, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido is part of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series (print 4 of 55) by Jun'ichiro Sekino.
Kawasaki, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Kawasaki, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido depicts tōkaidō and travel scenes.