{"product_id":"no-38-fukushima-from-the-series-sixty-nine-stations-of-the-kisokaido-utagawa-hiroshige","title":"No. 38: Fukushima, from the series Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido - Utagawa Hiroshige","description":"\u003cp\u003eA woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige depicting the Fukushima checkpoint along the historic Kisokaido road in Japan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige depicts the Fukushima station, the thirty-eighth stop along the Kisokaido road. The Kisokaido was a major route connecting Edo and Kyoto, winding through the mountainous interior of Japan. Hiroshige collaborated with Keisai Eisen on this series, with Hiroshige producing forty-seven of the sixty-nine prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe composition focuses on the Fukushima checkpoint, a site of administrative control during the Edo period. Travellers are shown passing through the wooden gate, their figures rendered with the characteristic simplicity of the Ukiyo-e style. The scene is framed by steep, dark embankments that create a sense of enclosure, guiding the viewer's eye toward the gatehouse. The stone wall on the left provides a textural contrast to the soft, organic forms of the trees above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHiroshige employs a muted palette, dominated by deep blues and earthy tones, which reflects the atmospheric conditions of the mountain pass. The sky transitions from a darker hue at the top to a lighter shade near the horizon, a technique that adds depth to the two-dimensional medium. The figures, wearing traditional straw hats and carrying bundles, provide a sense of scale and human activity within the quiet, regulated environment of the checkpoint. This print captures the routine of travel in nineteenth-century Japan, documenting the infrastructure and social order of the era. The precise lines of the architecture contrast with the natural elements, demonstrating the artist's ability to balance man-made structures with the surrounding environment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/evening-glow-at-ryogoku-bridge-keisai-eisen\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eEvening Glow at Ryogoku Bridge - Keisai Eisen — Keisai Eisen\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/sv\/products\/asakusa-imado-utagawa-kuniyoshi\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eAsakusa Imado - Utagawa Kuniyoshi — Utagawa Kuniyoshi\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Utagawa Hiroshige","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":58957762167119,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58958224490831,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":58958224523599,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58958224556367,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58958224589135,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58958224621903,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58958224654671,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58958224687439,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58958224720207,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Black frame","offer_id":58958224752975,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Wood frame","offer_id":58958224785743,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Framed \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ Dark wood frame","offer_id":58958224818511,"sku":null,"price":90.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/No_Poster_CompositorV1_1790744382143.jpg?v=1790744985","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/sv\/products\/no-38-fukushima-from-the-series-sixty-nine-stations-of-the-kisokaido-utagawa-hiroshige","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}