Tatekawa in this ukiyo-e is the name of a place in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, and is located in the Honjo area, which corresponds to the former Honjo Ward.
Since it is in Tokyo, the kanji for Tachikawa is likely to be read as “Tachikawa”.
The current administrative district names are Tachikawa 1-chome to Tachikawa 4-chome.
There were many lumber wholesalers in Honjo Tachikawa at that time.
It was a lumber wholesaler that was lined up on both sides of the vertical river that flows into the Sumida River.
After the Great Fire of Meireki, the lumber needed for rebuilding in the event of a fire was stored here.
Honjo Tachikawa is a canal close to Warishesui, the birthplace of the ukiyo-e artist Hokusai.
In the present-day Ryogoku Chitose area, there used to be many lumber yards on both sides of the river, which was convenient for transportation.
In this illustration, Mt.Fuji is peeking out beyond countless timbers erected in a lumberyard.
In addition, you can see the skillful expression of the human body in the movements of each craftsman, such as the person who saws the wood in the center, the person who throws the wood high up, and the person who receives it.
The person who throws the lumber high up and the person who receives it is a craftsman.
Advertisement words such as the display of “Nishimura Depot” are hidden.
Currently, the Metropolitan Expressway runs over the Tatekawa River, and it is difficult to remember the past like Nihonbashi.
The second street from Tatekawa is called Ponkotsu-dori, and is lined with shops that sell auto parts.
This ukiyo-e is from around 1830 to 1832. Hokusai is around 72 years old.
