Senju in Musashi Province c. 1834 - 1837

Hokumyō created this woodblock print, Senju in Musashi Province, around 1830-1837, during the late Edo period in Japan, a time marked by relative peace and economic prosperity. It depicts travelers and workers in a rural landscape, offering a glimpse into the lives of ordinary people and the artist’s perspective. The travelers are depicted as being weary after crossing a river. Hokumyō captures the human scale, where individuals are dwarfed by the landscape. This artwork is part of a larger artistic tradition in Japan, celebrating the beauty and variety of the Japanese landscape and the toils of the everyday lives of its inhabitants. "Senju in Musashi Province" is an intimate and poignant depiction of human experience and identity within a specific historical and geographical context.