{"product_id":"estampe-japonaise-ukiyoe-hiroshige-kusatsu-juku-kisokaido-hodo-showa","title":"Japanese Ukiyo-e Print – Utagawa Hiroshige – Kusatsu Station – 69 Stations of the Kisokaidō – Shōwa Edition","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"739\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUkiyo-e print, woodblock print\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"285\" data-start=\"247\"\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e [\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eShôwa era re-edition using traditional Ukiyo-e woodblock printing techniques\u003c\/span\u003e]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"739\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"712\"\u003ePrint type:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"713\" data-end=\"723\"\u003eFûkei-ga\u003c\/em\u003e (風景画 – landscape)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"688\" data-end=\"739\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"741\" data-end=\"756\"\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem data-start=\"757\" data-end=\"787\"\u003eThe 69 Stations of the Kisokaidō\u003c\/em\u003e (木曾街道六拾九次之内 \/ \u003cem data-start=\"802\" data-end=\"837\"\u003eKisokaidō rokujūkyū tsugi no uchi\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cbr data-start=\"838\" data-end=\"841\"\u003eAn exceptional series in \u003cstrong data-start=\"869\" data-end=\"926\"\u003ecollaboration between Keisai Eisen and Utagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/strong\u003e, two masters of landscape prints during the Edo period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1001\"\u003e🎨 Artist: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1006\" data-end=\"1027\"\u003eUtagawa Hiroshige\u003c\/strong\u003e 歌川広重 \u003cem data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1059\"\u003e(signed Hiroshige ga 広重画)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"984\" data-end=\"1003\"\u003e📅 \u003cstrong data-end=\"344\" data-start=\"324\"\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shōwa era 1960-1980. (Original edition 1835-1838)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1148\"\u003e📍 Title:\u003c\/strong\u003e n°69\u003cstrong data-start=\"1200\" data-end=\"1248\"\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e草津追分 (\u003cem data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1171\"\u003eKusatsu oiwake\u003c\/em\u003e, The Kusatsu crossroads)\u003cbr data-start=\"1197\" data-end=\"1200\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1419\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1255\" data-end=\"1271\"\u003e📜 Publisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hōdō Shuppan 報道出版 (Original publisher Iseya Rihei)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1289\" data-end=\"1292\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1292\" data-end=\"1308\"\u003eEngraver:\u003c\/strong\u003e 小池茂 (Koike Shigeru)\u003cbr data-start=\"1328\" data-end=\"1331\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1331\" data-end=\"1349\"\u003ePrinter:\u003c\/strong\u003e 梶川芳雄 (Kajikawa Yoshio)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1450\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1436\"\u003e📏 Format:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ōban Yoko-e: with margins: 27.5×40.5 cm; without margins: 22×34.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1450\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin\u003c\/strong\u003e: Japan, discovered in Kyoto prefecture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1519\" data-end=\"1543\"\u003eSubject:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1545\" data-end=\"1665\"\u003eThe print depicts \u003cstrong data-start=\"1566\" data-end=\"1582\"\u003eKusatsu-juku\u003c\/strong\u003e, a key station at the junction of two major historical roads of the Edo period:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"1668\" data-end=\"1774\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1671\" data-end=\"1684\"\u003eKisokaidō\u003c\/strong\u003e (also called Nakasendō), an inland road crossing the mountains of central Japan.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"1777\" data-end=\"1835\"\u003eThe \u003cstrong data-start=\"1780\" data-end=\"1791\"\u003eTōkaidō\u003c\/strong\u003e, a coastal road connecting Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1837\" data-end=\"2016\"\u003eKusatsu-juku was \u003cstrong data-start=\"1856\" data-end=\"1908\"\u003ethe 68th station on the Nakasendō and the 52nd on the Tōkaidō\u003c\/strong\u003e, a bustling crossroads. Today it is located in the heart of Kusatsu city, Shiga Prefecture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2018\" data-end=\"2334\"\u003eThe print shows a scene of daily life: travelers in kimono and kasa hats, an elegant woman, porters carrying bundles of firewood, and a peaceful rural landscape. In the background, the traditional roofs of the inns (honjin), framed by pines and mountains, attest to the welcoming atmosphere of this important stopover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2341\" data-end=\"2362\"\u003e✨ Notable details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2483\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2366\" data-end=\"2414\"\u003eRe-edition by Hōdō Shuppan\u003c\/strong\u003e, known for its faithful reproductions of Edo period originals (with censor and publisher seals identical to the original)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2566\"\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2504\"\u003eVibrant colors\u003c\/strong\u003e, quality craftsmanship: subtle gradations (bokashi), fine lines and embossing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli data-start=\"2569\" data-end=\"2679\"\u003ePrinted on \u003cstrong data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2628\"\u003ehigh-quality washi paper with a visible texture (sunome)\u003c\/strong\u003e on the reverse – proof of a respected artisanal process.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"2772\" data-end=\"2782\"\u003e📌 Condition:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2772\" data-end=\"2782\"\u003ePerfect condition, no notable defects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"3053\" data-end=\"3076\"\u003e🦝 Our KOGEDO opinion\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3078\" data-end=\"3497\"\u003eThis series, a collaboration between \u003cstrong data-start=\"3246\" data-end=\"3268\"\u003eEisen and Hiroshige,\u003c\/strong\u003e is magnificent, the little sister of the Tôkaidô, which has nothing to envy it!\u003cbr data-start=\"3366\" data-end=\"3369\"\u003eThe Kisokaidō is a magnificent road with still very beautiful preserved stops today, where you can find the true atmosphere of the Edo era. The \u003cstrong\u003eKiso Valley\u003c\/strong\u003e is probably one of the most beautiful places in Japan, \u003cstrong\u003ewe love it\u003c\/strong\u003e!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2557\" data-end=\"2992\"\u003eAnd if you are looking for other works by Hiroshige or other ukiyo-e masters, come and see our selection of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/collections\/estampes-japonaises\" title=\"Authentic Japanese prints to discover\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"790\" data-end=\"826\"\u003eauthentic Japanese prints\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KOGEDO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52034430697811,"sku":"E63","price":145.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0937\/8562\/0819\/files\/estampe-ukiyoe-hiroshige-kusatsu-kisokaido-sans-fond.png?v=1759496908","url":"https:\/\/kogedo.com\/en\/products\/estampe-japonaise-ukiyoe-hiroshige-kusatsu-juku-kisokaido-hodo-showa","provider":"KOGEDO","version":"1.0","type":"link"}