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Fuchū, no. 20 from the series Fifty-three Stations by Two Brushes (Sōhitsu gojūsan tsugi)

Fuchū, no. 20 from the series Fifty-three Stations by Two Brushes (Sōhitsu gojūsan tsugi)

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Hiroshige, Utagawa and Utagawa Kunisada

The Tōkaidō, or “eastern sea road,” was an important preindustrial roadway connecting Edo (present-day Tokyo) and Kyoto in Japan. Fifty-three official stations along the Tōkaidō offered places to stop for a meal, shop for supplies, enjoy local entertainment, and find lodging. Hiroshige and Kunisada, two popular printmakers, collaborated on this woodcut representing the station Fuchū. Famous for his landscapes, Hiroshige designed the inset view of travelers crossing the Abe River. Kunisada, celebrated for his depictions of people, created the scene of a woman and a young boy carrying baskets of tea.
Artist
Hiroshige, Utagawa and Utagawa Kunisada
(Japanese, 1797-1858) (Japanese, 1786-1864)
Title
Fuchū, no. 20 from the series Fifty-three Stations by Two Brushes (Sōhitsu gojūsan tsugi)
Date
1854
Medium
Color woodcut
Dimensions
15 x 10 in. Overall
Credit
John H. Van Vleck Endowment Fund purchase
Accession No.
1997.72
Classification
Prints
Geography
Japan

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