Shinagawa
1855
Hiroshige captures the serene atmosphere of dawn at Shinagawa, the very first post station on the famous Tōkaidō road leading out of Edo (modern Tokyo). The tide has just receded, leaving a fleet of fishing boats stranded on the mudflats with their masts sticking up like a bare forest, while travelers at a roadside teahouse enjoy a morning brew before their long journey. The soft pink sky creates a peaceful glow, perfectly illustrating the 'floating world' of 19th-century Japan. This piece belongs to his legendary series 'The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō,' which was essentially the ultimate travel guide for tourists of the Edo period.
- Technique
- Woodblock print
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