Odawara, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)
- Series:
- Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (print 10 of 55)
- Medium:
- Woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Odawara, the castle town guarding the approach to the Hakone mountain pass on the Tokaido, appears in this print from Hokusai's Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series (Tokaido gojusan tsugi). Odawara's strategic position — historically the stronghold of the Hojo clan and later a major daimyo domain — lent the station a gravity beyond the traveler's convenience, making it a city with its own military and cultural presence.
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More Tōkaidō Prints
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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
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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
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Frequently Asked Questions
Odawara, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) was created by Katsushika Hokusai (葛飾北斎).
Yes — Odawara, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) is part of the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido series (print 10 of 55) by Katsushika Hokusai.
Odawara, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) depicts tōkaidō and travel scenes.