Hiroshige & Eisen. The Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaido. 40th Ed. av Rhiannon Paget

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<p>The Kisokaido route through Japan was ordained in the early 1600s by the country¿s then-ruler Tokugawa Ieyasu, who decreed that staging posts be installed along the length of the <strong>arduous passage between Edo (present-day Tokyo) and Kyoto</strong>. Inns, shops, and restaurants were established to provide sustenance and lodging to weary travelers. In 1835, renowned woodblock print artist <strong>Keisai Eisen</strong> was commissioned to create a series of works to chart the Kisokaido journey. After producing 24 prints, Eisen was replaced by <strong>Utagawa Hiroshige</strong>, who completed the series of 70 prints in 1838.<br><br>Both <strong>Eisen and Hiroshige were master print practitioners</strong>. In <em>The Sixty-Nine Stations along the Kisokaido</em>, we find the artists¿ distinct styles as much as their shared expertise. From the busy starting post of Nihonbashi to the castle town of Iwamurata, Eisen opts for a more muted palette but excels in figuration, particularly o