"the 53 stations of the tōkaidō in pairs" (or "53 parallels for the tōkaidō road"), mitsuke(different edition). In this print everything goes topsy-turvy as people run into each other trying to escape from a snapping turtle. This print illustrates a scene from the comic novel "footing it along the tokaido road" (or "shank's mare") by jippensha ikku (1765-1831). The main characters are yaji and kita, two happy-go-lucky travelers who experience many adventures as they go along the road between edo (tokyo) and kyoto. Object Type: woodcut print. Genre: ukiyo-e. Date: between circa 1845 and circa 1846 (late Edo). Place of creation: Japan. Dimensions: height: 36.8 cm (14.5 in); width: 24.4 cm (9.6 in). Medium: pigments on mulberry paper. Collection: Walters Art Museum. Series Title: Fifty-three pairings along the Tokaido Road. Enshuya Matabei - Tokaido gojusan tsui - Walters 95571
