Seki: An Early Start From Headquarters
Artist/Culture
Utagawa Hiroshige I 歌川 広重
(Japanese, 1797–1858)
Date1834
Mediumwoodblock print
Dimensions22.5 x 35.2 cm (8 7/8 x 13 7/8 in.)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineJohn Chandler Bancroft Collection
Terms
Object number1901.1090
Label TextSeki: Early Departure from Honjin (Honjin hayadachi)
from 53 Stations on the T kaid
And Hiroshige 1797-1858
Multicolor woodblock print, ban
Artist signature: Hiroshige ga
Censor's seal: kiwame
Publisher: Takemago, Tsuruki
John Chandler Bancroft Collection 1901.1090
Seki was one of the main government checkpoints. From it, one could depart for Ise, Iga and Yamato, as well as continuing on to the next station on the T kaid . There were two honjin (inns where daimy stopped during their journey ) at Seki. The curtains around the inn depicted here are decorated with the crest of the daimy staying here. A notice board is in the foreground.On View
Not on view
Utagawa Hiroshige I 歌川 広重
Hare year, 1855, 7th month (August 13)
Utagawa Hiroshige I 歌川 広重
about 1839
