Travel on the Kisokaido road. From Hiroshige to Kuniyoshi.
Paris Museums| N° d'inventaire | 23134 |
| Format | 21 x 30 |
| Détails | 240 p., softcover. |
| Publication | Paris, 2020 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782759604920 |
A scenic route, the Kisokaido is one of the five roads created in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868). It connects Edo (present-day Tokyo), where the shogun had his residence, to Kyoto, the seat of the emperor. Unlike the Tokaido, which reaches the old capital along the coast, the Kisokaido crosses the mountainous interior, following a longer, sometimes arduous and very spectacular route. Between 1835 and 1838, the Kisokaido was the subject of a series of prints by Eisen and Hiroshige, which enjoyed considerable success. Two other series were then created: associating each print with a stage of the route, Kunisada and Kuniyoshi approached the same theme in a very personal way, drawing inspiration from the theater and legends of Japanese folklore. Completed with a selection of remarkable objects, this unique collection of one hundred and seventy-three prints invites you on a journey along the Kisokaido route.
A scenic route, the Kisokaido is one of the five roads created in Japan during the Edo period (1603-1868). It connects Edo (present-day Tokyo), where the shogun had his residence, to Kyoto, the seat of the emperor. Unlike the Tokaido, which reaches the old capital along the coast, the Kisokaido crosses the mountainous interior, following a longer, sometimes arduous and very spectacular route. Between 1835 and 1838, the Kisokaido was the subject of a series of prints by Eisen and Hiroshige, which enjoyed considerable success. Two other series were then created: associating each print with a stage of the route, Kunisada and Kuniyoshi approached the same theme in a very personal way, drawing inspiration from the theater and legends of Japanese folklore. Completed with a selection of remarkable objects, this unique collection of one hundred and seventy-three prints invites you on a journey along the Kisokaido route.