Ishiyakushi, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)
- Series:
- Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (print 45 of 55)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Ishiyakushi, a small post town in Ise Province named for a medicine-vending deity worshipped at its local temple, appears in this print from Hokusai's Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series (Tokaido gojusan tsugi). The town's relatively modest character on the highway stands in contrast to its unusual name and the medical mythology surrounding its patron god.
More Prints by Katsushika Hokusai
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19th century
Woodblock-printed book; ink and light color on paper
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1804
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The Fishermen of Katase Hauling in Their Nets: The Purple Shell (Murasakigai)
1821
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Burdock Root (Kurama gobo), from the series "A Selection of Horses (Uma-zukushi)"
1822
Color woodblock print; shikishiban, surimono
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Ishiyakushi, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).
Yes — Ishiyakushi, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) is part of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series (print 45 of 55) by Katsushika Hokusai.
Ishiyakushi, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) depicts tōkaidō and travel scenes.