Michi the Way. 54 new stations of the Tokaido.
Elytis| N° d'inventaire | 25060 |
| Format | 19.5 x 26.5 |
| Détails | 144 p., publisher's hardcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2021 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782356393210 |
The Tokaido, the East Sea Route , is one of Japan's five major sea routes. It has its roots in the Heian period (794–1195) and still serves as the main route between Tokyo and Kyoto.
The characters that make up the word Tokaido ( tô/higashi, est – kai/umi , mer – dô/michi , way/road) and more particularly the last one, michi , which can be translated as “the way”, “the road”, allow us to grasp its profound meaning which goes well beyond its most literal meaning. This term michi induces the idea of a life journey, of spiritual learning; it has become the keystone of this project, a working concept. Its different meanings materialize in a multitude of creative paths inscribed around a single line, the Tokaido.
Traveling artists Eléonore Levieux and Vincent Rauel followed this historical route on foot and by train, in order to detect the visible traces in the contemporary landscape of the 56 stations depicted by Hiroshige, the eminent Japanese painter, in the 19th century.
From this territorial treasure hunt, they brought back rich and substantial documentation which allowed them to produce graphic and cartographic work illustrating each stage of this founding Japanese route.
All the drawings corresponding to the 56 stations of the historic Tokaido Route were created using traditional tools. Each of the modern views was produced using a single brush, ink stick, and ink stone, all executed on washi paper.
The result is this travel diary, between a historical immersion on the Tokaido and a graphic stroll through all Japanese aesthetics.
The Tokaido, the East Sea Route , is one of Japan's five major sea routes. It has its roots in the Heian period (794–1195) and still serves as the main route between Tokyo and Kyoto.
The characters that make up the word Tokaido ( tô/higashi, est – kai/umi , mer – dô/michi , way/road) and more particularly the last one, michi , which can be translated as “the way”, “the road”, allow us to grasp its profound meaning which goes well beyond its most literal meaning. This term michi induces the idea of a life journey, of spiritual learning; it has become the keystone of this project, a working concept. Its different meanings materialize in a multitude of creative paths inscribed around a single line, the Tokaido.
Traveling artists Eléonore Levieux and Vincent Rauel followed this historical route on foot and by train, in order to detect the visible traces in the contemporary landscape of the 56 stations depicted by Hiroshige, the eminent Japanese painter, in the 19th century.
From this territorial treasure hunt, they brought back rich and substantial documentation which allowed them to produce graphic and cartographic work illustrating each stage of this founding Japanese route.
All the drawings corresponding to the 56 stations of the historic Tokaido Route were created using traditional tools. Each of the modern views was produced using a single brush, ink stick, and ink stone, all executed on washi paper.
The result is this travel diary, between a historical immersion on the Tokaido and a graphic stroll through all Japanese aesthetics.