Mitsuke
circa 1806
Hokusai captures a weary moment on the famous Tokaido highway in this woodblock print from around 1806. At the Mitsuke station, a traveler sporting a wide straw hat balances a ridiculously long pole topped with a sword, while his horse—laden with boxes and red tassels—pauses to graze by the river. It’s a quirky snapshot of Edo-period travel that shows even serious journeys involve tired animals and heavy lifting, long before the invention of the suitcase with wheels.
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- Woodblock print (Ukiyo-e)
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