A third variant impression of the Takanawa cattle sheds print from the Tôkaidô meisho fûkei series, this edition likely differs from related impressions in color density, block condition, or minor compositional detail. The subject addresses Takanawa's role as the point where cattle-drawn carts and pack animals entered Edo from the Tôkaidô, a function that gave the district its working-class character distinct from the scenic promontories and temple grounds typical of [meisho-e](/glossary/meisho-e) imagery. Kyosai's inclusion of this subject extends the series' reach into the everyday infrastructure of Edo commerce and transportation. The print's documentary value is heightened by Takanawa's subsequent transformation during the Meiji period, when the district was dramatically altered by railway construction along the same coastal route.
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
Woodblock print
1932
Color woodblock print; oban
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; oban
c. 1833/34
Color woodblock print; oban
1935
Color woodblock print; oban
Cattle Sheds at Takanawa (Takanawa ushigoya), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎).
Yes — Cattle Sheds at Takanawa (Takanawa ushigoya), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô is part of the Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road series by Kawanabe Kyosai.
Cattle Sheds at Takanawa (Takanawa ushigoya), from the series Scenes of Famous Places along the Tôkaidô Road (Tôkaidô meisho fûkei), also known as the Processional Tôkaidô (Gyôretsu Tôkaidô), here called Tôkaidô depicts tōkaidō, animals, and famous places (meisho-e).