Otsu, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido
- Series:
- Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (print 54 of 55)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- ukiyo-e.org
Typical Price
Otsu, the final station before Kyoto on the Tokaido road, carries special symbolic weight as the journey's culmination. Sekino designed, carved, and printed this impression himself, as he did for every print in the series. Prices typically range from $300-$1,500, with Otsu's position as the penultimate station adding to its appeal.
Description
The final station on the Tokaido before Kyoto, Otsu on the shores of Lake Biwa appears in this series print as a townscape defined by its relationship to Japan's largest lake. Sekino's Otsu station prints across the series show different aspects of the town — its famous Otsu-e folk paintings, its harbor, its post-town commercial activity — and this version likely emphasizes the architectural fabric of the old settlement.
More Prints by Jun'ichiro Sekino
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
Otsu, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎).
Yes — Otsu, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido is part of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series (print 54 of 55) by Jun'ichiro Sekino.
Otsu, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on woodblock print.
Otsu, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido depicts tōkaidō and travel scenes.