{"product_id":"mg1365-hiroshige-kawasaki-station-on-the-tokaido-japanese-woodblock-print","title":"Hiroshige - Kawasaki Station on the Tokaido","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAndō Hiroshige\u003c\/strong\u003e (1797–1858)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e1855\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGenre:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eUkiyo-e, Meisho-e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePublisher:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eTsutaya Kichizō\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMedium:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eWoodblock Print. Oban (9.5\" x 14.25\")\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKawasaki – Tsurumi River and Namamugi Village (Kawasaki: Tsurumigawa Namamugi no Sato). Station No. 3 from the series \"Illustrated Guide to Famous Places along the Fifty-three Stations\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis print depicts the area of Kawasaki along the winding Tsurumi River, looking toward the distant silhouette of Mount Fuji. The scene corresponds to the third station on the Tōkaidō highway, the principal route linking Edo and Kyoto during the Tokugawa period. Namamugi Village, situated near the river’s mouth, appears as a modest settlement integrated into the broader landscape of water, fields, and low-lying terrain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike Hiroshige’s earlier horizontal Tōkaidō designs, this “Upright” or “Vertical Tōkaidō” series employs a tall format that emphasizes recession into depth. The curving line of the Tsurumi River leads the eye through the composition, guiding the viewer toward Mount Fuji, which rises in the distance as a stabilizing visual anchor. The vertical orientation accentuates the contrast between foreground terrain and expansive sky, enhancing the sense of spatial progression along the road.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs in many of Hiroshige’s landscape works, human presence is secondary to atmosphere and topography. The emphasis lies on the rhythm of the riverbanks, the subtle modulation of color, and the quiet integration of village life within the natural setting. The print reflects Hiroshige’s mature landscape style, in which compositional clarity and poetic restraint transform a travel route into a carefully structured visual meditation on place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good condition, not backed, some dirt and stains as shown. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mie Gallery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43173830295630,"sku":"MG1365","price":497.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0095\/7602\/2094\/files\/mg1365-Hiroshige-KawasakiStationontheTokaido-japanese-woodblock-print.jpg?v=1763759428","url":"https:\/\/miegallery.com\/en-de\/products\/mg1365-hiroshige-kawasaki-station-on-the-tokaido-japanese-woodblock-print","provider":"Mie Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}