{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-originale-utagawa-kuniyoshi-sayo-no-nakayama-yonaki-ishi-53-associations-tokaido-edo-1843","title":"Original Japanese woodblock print – Utagawa Kuniyoshi – Sayo no Nakayama yonaki-ishi – The 53 Parallels for the Tōkaidō – Edo 1843-45","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal\u003c\/strong\u003e traditional Ukiyo-e print, woodblock print. \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e[This print is not a modern reproduction]\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-is-intersecting=\"true\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:6fb25d3b-b2a1-4ab9-adde-309ea71ac181-9\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\n\u003csection data-turn=\"assistant\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-20\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:6fb25d3b-b2a1-4ab9-adde-309ea71ac181-9\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:6fb25d3b-b2a1-4ab9-adde-309ea71ac181-9\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-thinking\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-id=\"31e1314e-4028-46b3-a050-fbaf554e0ab2\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"244\" data-start=\"109\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"129\" data-start=\"109\"\u003ePrint type:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-end=\"163\" data-start=\"130\"\u003eFantastic Ukiyo-e – yūrei-e\u003c\/strong\u003e, print dedicated to a ghost and a famous Japanese supernatural legend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-end=\"244\" data-start=\"109\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1051\" data-start=\"1036\"\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polychrome woodblock print \u003cstrong data-end=\"1096\" data-start=\"1080\"\u003enishiki-e 錦絵\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"367\" data-start=\"246\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"285\" data-start=\"249\"\u003eArtist: Utagawa Kuniyoshi 歌川国芳 \u003c\/strong\u003eSigned \u003cstrong data-end=\"328\" data-start=\"295\"\u003eIchiyūsai Kuniyoshi ga 一勇斎国芳画\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"443\" data-start=\"369\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"407\" data-start=\"372\"\u003ePublication date: circa 1843–1845\u003c\/strong\u003e, Edo period\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"964\" data-start=\"795\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"834\" data-start=\"798\"\u003ePublisher: Ibaya Senzaburō 伊場屋仙三郎 \u003c\/strong\u003eDansendō.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"1034\" data-start=\"966\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"995\" data-start=\"966\"\u003eCensor's seal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nanushi \u003cstrong data-end=\"1033\" data-start=\"1008\"\u003eMurata Heiemon 村田平右衛門\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"1210\" data-start=\"1154\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1186\" data-start=\"1157\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Ōban tate-e 大判竪絵, large vertical format. Approximately 36 × 24.5 cm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"1289\" data-start=\"1252\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1289\" data-start=\"1252\"\u003eOrigin: \u003c\/strong\u003eJapan, found in Kanagawa Prefecture\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"1289\" data-start=\"1252\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries: 東海道五十三対 – Tōkaidō gojūsan tsui\u003cstrong data-start=\"36\" data-end=\"70\"\u003e. \u003cstrong data-end=\"2115\" data-start=\"2058\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1409\" data-start=\"1358\"\u003eThe Fifty-three Pairings of the Tōkaidō”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"1682\" data-start=\"1411\"\u003eThis series was created jointly by three great masters of the Utagawa school: \u003cstrong data-end=\"1532\" data-start=\"1496\"\u003eHiroshige, Kunisada, and Kuniyoshi\u003c\/strong\u003e. Each print associates a stage of the famous Tōkaidō road with a legend, a historical account, a literary anecdote, or a local tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong data-end=\"2115\" data-start=\"2058\"\u003eTitle: 日坂 — Nissaka, 小夜の中山夜啼石 — Sayo no Nakayama yonaki-ishi \u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2115\" data-start=\"2058\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2115\" data-start=\"2058\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Nissaka Station, The Night-Weeping Stone of Sayo no Nakayama”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"6817\" data-start=\"6782\" data-section-id=\"1j5vbzo\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"6817\" data-start=\"6785\"\u003eAbout Utagawa Kuniyoshi:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"7115\" data-start=\"6819\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"6851\" data-start=\"6819\"\u003eUtagawa Kuniyoshi, 1797–1861\u003c\/strong\u003e, was one of the most inventive artists of the late Edo period. A major member of the Utagawa school, he excelled in warrior prints, historical narratives, kabuki actors, humorous animals, and, above all, fantastic subjects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"7524\" data-start=\"7117\"\u003eHis depictions of specters are distinguished by their great graphic power: fluid forms, dematerialized silhouettes, pale bodies, and striking contrasts between the living and the dead. He is now one of the most popular ukiyo-e artists. His fantastic prints are highly sought after.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2590\" data-start=\"2117\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\nThis print illustrates the legend of the \u003cstrong data-end=\"2139\" data-start=\"2120\"\u003eYonaki-ishi 夜啼石\u003c\/strong\u003e, or \"Night-Weeping Stone\". Nissaka was located on a particularly steep and formerly dangerous section of the Tōkaidō, known for its wooded passages and the presence of bandits.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eprinted text\u003c\/strong\u003e on the print explains the legend:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"217\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Once upon a time, in this post town, lived \u003cstrong data-start=\"34\" data-end=\"74\"\u003ea pregnant woman, wife of a certain rōnin\u003c\/strong\u003e. Her husband had gone to \u003cstrong data-start=\"104\" data-end=\"142\"\u003eAzuma, in the eastern provinces\u003c\/strong\u003e, to fulfill \u003cstrong data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"186\"\u003ehis duty of loyalty\u003c\/strong\u003e, and she awaited his return.\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"449\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne night, in \u003cstrong data-start=\"234\" data-end=\"260\"\u003ethe pine forest of Kutsukake\u003c\/strong\u003e, at \u003cstrong data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"284\"\u003eSayo no Nakayama\u003c\/strong\u003e, a brigand appeared. He pursued her with his desire, and as she would not yield, \u003cstrong data-start=\"366\" data-end=\"398\"\u003ehe killed her with a sword stroke\u003c\/strong\u003e, then disappeared without anyone knowing where he had gone.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"652\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"461\"\u003eKannon\u003c\/strong\u003e, whom this woman prayed to every day, appeared in the form of a monk. She gave \u003cstrong data-start=\"542\" data-end=\"575\"\u003ea sweet candy to the infant\u003c\/strong\u003e the deceased was carrying and ensured that \u003cstrong data-start=\"631\" data-end=\"651\"\u003ethe child survived\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"891\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe husband knew nothing of these events. But, after having \u003cstrong data-start=\"718\" data-end=\"737\"\u003ea fateful dream\u003c\/strong\u003e, he hastened to return home. On the way, he heard the story of \u003cstrong data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"853\"\u003ethe Night-Weeping Stone\u003c\/strong\u003e, which further increased his anxiety.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"1127\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAs night fell, he passed by the stone, in \u003cstrong data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"974\"\u003ethe pine forest of Kutsukake\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong data-start=\"976\" data-end=\"1004\"\u003eThe ghost of his wife\u003c\/strong\u003e appeared to him, recounted in detail everything that had happened, and handed him \u003cstrong data-start=\"1081\" data-end=\"1126\"\u003ethe infant she was carrying\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-start=\"1129\" data-end=\"1223\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFrom then on, \u003cstrong data-start=\"1139\" data-end=\"1173\"\u003eher soul remained attached to him\u003c\/strong\u003e, until he finally \u003cstrong data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1222\"\u003eavenged her death\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"7877\" data-start=\"7804\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"7877\" data-start=\"7804\"\u003eVery good general condition, colors very well preserved. Some wormholes mainly in the text at the top left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e🦝 Our opinion:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full dark markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"8881\" data-start=\"8662\"\u003eThis print brings together everything that makes the strength of a \u003cstrong data-end=\"8737\" data-start=\"8712\"\u003efantastic Kuniyoshi\u003c\/strong\u003e: a famous Tōkaidō legend, a spectral apparition, a masterful nocturnal composition, and an emotion-laden narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"9415\" data-start=\"9159\"\u003eWe love the staging by the genius Kuniyoshi! The atmosphere is superb with the moon suspended between the pines and the rōnin holding the infant. Obviously, a big crush on the ghost!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"9415\" data-start=\"9159\"\u003eA major piece for a collector of \u003cstrong data-end=\"9474\" data-start=\"9461\"\u003eKuniyoshi\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"9489\" data-start=\"9478\"\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong data-end=\"9512\" data-start=\"9494\"\u003eJapanese yūrei\u003c\/strong\u003e, or Edo period fantastic art!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cp data-end=\"3395\" data-start=\"3130\"\u003eKuniyoshi is renowned for his dynamic compositions and spectacular scenes. 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