Mishima—No. 12, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reisho Tokaido
- Series:
- Reishō Tōkaidō
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print
- Dimensions:
- 26 × 37 cm
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
Mishima, the twelfth post station on the Tokaido, lay at the base of the Hakone mountains in Izu Province and was associated with Mishima Taisha grand shrine and with dense morning mist gathering along its rivers. This print from Hiroshige's 'Reisho Tokaido' edition—named for the formal reisho (clerical script) style of its title cartouches—depicts the station likely at dawn, low mist obscuring the middle ground while the silhouette of Fuji or the Hakone peaks emerges above. Figures of travelers beginning the day's journey provide human scale without dominating the composition. Hiroshige produced several distinct Tokaido series across his career; this edition is distinguished by its treatment of title inscriptions and a simplified compositional approach that places it close in spirit to earlier Tokaido print traditions. The interplay of mist, mountain form, and early light is handled with characteristic bokashi subtlety.
More Prints by Utagawa Hiroshige
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
Mishima—No. 12, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reisho Tokaido was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
Yes — Mishima—No. 12, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reisho Tokaido is part of the Reishō Tōkaidō series by Utagawa Hiroshige.
Mishima—No. 12, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reisho Tokaido depicts tōkaidō and travel scenes.
Mishima—No. 12, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reisho Tokaido measures 26 × 37 cm.