Katsushika Hokusai’s Ukiyo-e I will explain Yoshida on the Tokaido Road in Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji.
This ukiyo-e Yoshida is located in present-day Shimogoi-cho, Toyohashi City, Aichi Prefecture.
Yoshida’s inn was bustling with the castle town of Yoshida Castle.
“Fujimi Chaya” was famous as a teahouse where you can see Mt.Fuji.
Two female customers occupying a corner of the tatami room are also enjoying the sights.
Under the eaves is a sign that says “Ochatsuke”.
Beneath that, you can also see a notice of “Nemoto Yoshida Hokuchi” and a crater that was a specialty of this area (a hokuchi is something that catches fire from flint).
One of the palanquins taps the straw sandals with a wooden mallet to make them easier to put on.
It was a common sight in teahouses along the highway.
The hat of a traveler relaxing in a teahouse on the far right has a mountain-shaped tomoe crest and the character for eternity. The hanger has the word ‘Kotobuki’ written on it, advertising the ukiyo-e publisher ‘Eijudo’.
Eijudo (Nishimuraya Yohachi) is a publisher of ukiyo-e prints in the Edo period.
Along with Tsutashige (Tsutaya Juzaburo) and Tsuruki (Tsuruya Kiemon), he was a representative publisher of Nishiki-e prints during the Tenmei Kansei era.
This ukiyo-e is from around 1830 to 1832. Hokusai is around 72 years old.
