Tokaido gojusantsugi, Pl.04
1868-1912
Hiroshige captures the bustling energy of the Kanagawa station, the fourth stop on the famous Tōkaidō road connecting Edo and Kyoto. As the sun sets, painting the sky in soft pinks and blues, travelers hurry up the hill carrying their goods, while sailboats drift peacefully across the bay. This woodblock print is part of his legendary 'Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō' series, which became a massive hit in 19th-century Japan and even inspired Impressionist painters like Van Gogh in Europe. The scene perfectly blends the daily grind of travel with the serene beauty of the Japanese coastline.
- Technique
- woodblock print
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