Tsuchiyama's forest road provides one of the most atmospheric compositions in Sekino's Tokaido series, with dense woodland creating a dramatic sense of enclosure. No posthumous editions of this or any Sekino print exist. Values range from $300-$1,500, and this visually striking station is among the more popular with collectors.
A 1969 color woodblock of Tsuchiyama station in Shiga Prefecture, where the Tokaido climbed through a forested mountain pass — the "Forest Road" of the title indicating one of the old highway's most atmospheric stretches. Rain and mist were the defining meteorological conditions of the Tsuchiyama section, and Sekino's print likely captures the dense cedars and cryptomerias that lined the route, their canopy filtering light into the dappled patterns his woodblock technique renders with particular skill.
1932
Color woodblock print; oban
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; oban
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; oban
1935
Color woodblock print; oban
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Tsuchiyama, Forest Road, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido was created by Jun'ichiro Sekino (関野準一郎) in 1969.
Yes — Tsuchiyama, Forest Road, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido is part of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series (print 50 of 55) by Jun'ichiro Sekino.
Tsuchiyama, Forest Road, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido uses Nishiki-e, Moku-hanga, and Kento, on color woodblock print.
Tsuchiyama, Forest Road, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido depicts tōkaidō and travel scenes.
Tsuchiyama, Forest Road, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido measures 55 × 42.5 cm (Oban format).
