Seki, from the series "New Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Shin Tokaido gojusan tsugi)"
- Series:
- Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (print 48 of 55)
- Date:
- 1969
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 55.5 × 42.8 cm
- Edition:
- Self-printed
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
This 1969 color woodblock of Seki, the forty-seventh station on the Tokaido in Mie Prefecture, belongs to Sekino's "New Fifty-three Stations" series and depicts one of the old highway's most historically atmospheric posts. Seki was famous for its intact row of machiya post-town buildings — among the best preserved on the entire route — and Sekino's print likely centers on this architectural heritage as the station's defining visual identity.
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Color woodblock print; oban
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Frequently Asked Questions
Seki, from the series "New Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Shin Tokaido gojusan tsugi)" was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1969.
Yes — Seki, from the series "New Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Shin Tokaido gojusan tsugi)" is part of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series (print 48 of 55) by Jun'ichiro Sekino.
Seki, from the series "New Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Shin Tokaido gojusan tsugi)" uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on color woodblock print.
Seki, from the series "New Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Shin Tokaido gojusan tsugi)" depicts tōkaidō and travel scenes.
Seki, from the series "New Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Shin Tokaido gojusan tsugi)" measures 55.5 × 42.8 cm (Oban format).