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Hakone Checkpoint

Size: 18.5cm by 39.0cm (7.28 in by 15.35 in) | Enlargement | Shipping Code: [L] ?

Designer: Totoya Hokkei

Era: Post-war | Currency: $ / £ / €

Price: ¥ 12,000$ 96.00£ 70.50€ 82.75 [Item has been sold]

Description: This print is from the series Shokoku meisho (Famous Places in the Provinces), signed by Aoigaoka Hokkei—better known as Totoya Hokkei, a prominent disciple of Hokusai. The series appeared shortly after Hokusai’s renowned Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, reflecting Hokkei’s own interpretation of famous landscapes.

The winter scene depicts the Hakone checkpoint blanketed in snow. A group of travelers arrives at the gate, where they are being received by a figure at the entrance. Within the checkpoint barriers, a partially opened shōji screen offers a glimpse into a tatami room, where someone is seated, possibly observing the commotion outside.

Snow-covered mountains rise in the background, framing the composition and enhancing the stillness of the winter setting.

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