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In the center, there is a tall post known as 'Bo-Bana,' which was a sign at the entrance to a station. A procession, including two horses, is making its way into Fujikawa station.
During the Tokugawa era, there was a tradition to present beautiful horses from Shogun to the imperial family every August. Hiroshige depicted this scene.
In the image, gohei - pleated paper streamers - are tied to each horse. One of the leading men is carrying a black lacquered box, and many people, apparently samurai, are following. Local officials are seen seated at the border to welcome the procession. A lone traveler seems to have happened to found himself in the midst of the scene. It is humorous that Hiroshige added three dogs playing, oblivious to the seriousness of the procession.
The yellowish-orange cloud gradation is effectively used to fill vacant space in the sky.
Other prints in this set
- The 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō
- Nihonbashi
- Shinagawa
- Kawasaki
- Kanagawa
- Hodogaya
- Totsuka
- Fujisawa
- Hiratsuka
- Ōiso
- Odawara
- Hakone
- Mishima
- Numazu
- Hara
- Yoshiwara
- Kanbara
- Yui
- Okitsu
- Ejiri
- Fuchū
- Mariko
- Okabe
- Fujieda
- Shimada
- Kanaya
- Nissaka
- Kakegawa
- Fukuroi
- Mitsuke
- Hamamatsu
- Maisaka
- Arai
- Shirasuka
- Futagawa
- Yoshida
- Goyu
- Akasaka
- Fujikawa
- Okazaki
- Chiryū
- Narumi
- Miya
- Kuwana
- Yokkaichi
- Ishiyakushi
- Shōno
- Kameyama
- Seki
- Sakanoshita
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