Hiratsuka, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)
- Series:
- Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (print 8 of 55)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
Hokusai's own Tokaido series (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) is often overshadowed by Hiroshige's Hoeido edition, but offers a distinctively angular, powerful interpretation of the road by Japan's greatest master.
Hiratsuka post town, situated between Odawara and Fujisawa along the coastal Tokaido, appears in this print from Hokusai's Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series (Tokaido gojusan tsugi). Each station in the series receives a distinctive treatment: local topography, seasonal character, and traveler activity combine to convey the specific flavor of a place rather than simply marking it on a geographic itinerary.
1821
Color woodblock print with metallic pigments; surimono shikishiban
1822
Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono
1822
Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono
c. 1832
Color woodblock print; oban
1932
Color woodblock print; oban
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; oban
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; oban
1935
Color woodblock print; oban
Hiratsuka, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).
Yes — Hiratsuka, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) is part of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series (print 8 of 55) by Katsushika Hokusai.
Hiratsuka, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) depicts tōkaidō and travel scenes.