Seki
Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese
Not on view
Seki was located where the two highways of Tokaido and Ise meet on their way to the imperial capital, Kyoto. On a snowy day, a few travelers pass the torii gate, probably marking the pilgrim's route to Ise. Rendered in a range of white and grayish blue, with only a few accents of red, the color scheme tightens the composition. By contrast, the scene of Seki in the Hoeido series represents a daimyo procession leaving the inn still in the dark.
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