53 Stations of the Tokaido: Seki, Station 48
Dublin Core
Title
53 Stations of the Tokaido: Seki, Station 48
Subject
Arts; Arts-Prints;
Description
Color woodblock, 7 X 9 1/4 inches, ink and color on paper. Seki means 'checkpoint', and checkpoints were set up at strategic locations by the Tokugawa government to control traveling, police the road and prevent any unlawful activities. Hiroshige illustrates the arrival of a high ranking official accompanied by his entourage at Seki.
Originally purchased from Arts and Crafts, Yokoyama, Tokyo
Creator
Ando Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)
Contributor
Collection of Dr. Richard M. Kraus, emeritus Marietta College.
Special Collections, Dawes Memorial Library
Marietta College
Rights
Materials may be used for educational, non-commercial purposes only. Acknowledgement to be given to the ASIANetwork-Luce Asian Art in the Undergraduate Curriculum Project and to the college from whose collection the work comes. The individual college retains copyright to the work.
Format
image/jpg
Language
Japanese
Type
still image
Identifier
soclaa000445
Coverage
Japan
Japan - Edo-Tokugawa 1615 - 1868
Printed in 1931
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Physical Dimensions
2905 w x 2101 h, 72 ppi
Files
Citation
Ando Hiroshige (1797 - 1858), “53 Stations of the Tokaido: Seki, Station 48,” ASIANetwork IDEAS Project, accessed October 22, 2024, https://ideasproject.org/items/show/2535.