Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Series (created in collaboration with Hiroshige, Kunisada, and Kuniyoshi)

Utagawa Kuniyoshi (1797–1861) The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Series (created in collaboration with Hiroshige, Kunisada, and Kuniyoshi) Station No. 40: Chiryū: Ariwara no Narihira at Yatsuhashi A beautiful composition by Kuniyoshi illustrating one of the most famous episodes from the Tales of Ise (Ise Monogatari): the noble poet Ariwara no Narihira stopping at the Eight Bridges (Yatsuhashi) in Chiryu. Resting near the marshes, he contemplates the blooming water irises and composes h

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