Rediscovering the Old Tokaido
| Author | : Patrick Carey |
| Publisher | : BRILL |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2021-10-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789004214040 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9004214046 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (046 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Rediscovering the Old Tokaido by : Patrick Carey
Download or read book Rediscovering the Old Tokaido written by Patrick Carey and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2021-10-01 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the first time in an English language edition published outside Japan, all 55 prints of Hiroshige’s ‘Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido’ are reproduced in full colour, supporting a detailed and intriguing account of the author's rediscovery on foot of the historic 303-mile road from Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto. Remarkably, the Old Tokaido can still be found in many locations and photographs of the modern parallel the old.
