Mariko in Suruga Province: Comic Antics at the Inn (Shukuba no kyôgi), from the series Calligraphy and Pictures for the Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô (Shoga gojûsan eki)
Description
A print from the Calligraphy and Pictures for the Fifty-Three Stations series depicting Mariko station in Suruga Province, accompanied by a scene of comic antics at a roadside inn — the kind of ribald, physical humor associated with travel stories. The inn was the social hub of Tokaido travel, a place where merchants, samurai, pilgrims, and entertainers mingled and where the normal social hierarchies of Japanese life were temporarily suspended. Kyosai captures the democratic chaos of inn life with his gift for comic ensemble.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Mariko in Suruga Province: Comic Antics at the Inn (Shukuba no kyôgi), from the series Calligraphy and Pictures for the Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô (Shoga gojûsan eki) was created by Kawanabe Kyosai (河鍋暁斎).
Yes — Mariko in Suruga Province: Comic Antics at the Inn (Shukuba no kyôgi), from the series Calligraphy and Pictures for the Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô (Shoga gojûsan eki) is part of the Calligraphy and Pictures for the Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô series by Kawanabe Kyosai.
Mariko in Suruga Province: Comic Antics at the Inn (Shukuba no kyôgi), from the series Calligraphy and Pictures for the Fifty-three Stations of the Tôkaidô (Shoga gojûsan eki) depicts landscapes, calligraphy, and architecture.