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Seki

Seki
by Hiroshige 1 Ando (1797-1858, Utagawa)

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Artist: Hiroshige 1 Ando (1797-1858, Utagawa) — 歌川広重
Title: Seki
Series: 53 Stations of the Tokaido [Hoeido/Great Tokaido, oban yoko] — 東海道五拾三次之内 (保永堂東海道)
Date of first edition?: Not set
Publisher (first edition)?: Not Set
Publisher (this edition)?: Not Set
Medium (first edition): Woodblock
Medium (this edition): Woodblock
Format (first edition): Not Set
Format (this edition): Not Set
DB artwork code: 29107
Notes (first edition)?: 
Notes (this edition)?: 
The following information was taken from the original web listing of this artwork. Note that there may be some inaccuracies:

48 Seki
View outside a resthouse in the early morning, where a daimyo is stopping, the retainers preparing, by the aid of lanterns, to proceed on the journey.
Each station was required to maintain lodging houses for travellers. The inn shown is one for upper class travellers such as shogunate officials and feudal lords. Retinue are making preparations for a feudal lord to leave from the lodging house.

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