Mitsuke was the twenty-eighth station on the Tokaido, situated in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture on the banks of the Tenryu River, a notoriously difficult crossing historically negotiated by ferry. Sekino's version of this station, part of his modern Tokaido series, likely reconsiders the site through direct observation rather than the pictorial conventions of Hiroshige's celebrated rendition. In the [sosaku-hanga](/glossary/sosaku-hanga) spirit, Sekino carved, printed, and composed the image himself, allowing for a more personal encounter with the landscape. The Tenryu River crossing and the surrounding terrain of the Enshu plain may provide horizontal spatial depth, while Sekino's characteristic approach to color—controlled, non-decorative—distinguishes this work from its Edo-period predecessors.
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
"Mitsuke / Tokaido gojusan tsugi ('Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road)" was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
Yes — "Mitsuke / Tokaido gojusan tsugi ('Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road)" is part of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series by Jun'ichiro Sekino.
"Mitsuke / Tokaido gojusan tsugi ('Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road)" depicts transportation, tōkaidō, and travel scenes.
