Tokaido
東海道
The great coastal highway connecting Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto, passing through 53 post stations. Hiroshige's famous series depicting this road became a bestseller and inspired numerous imitations and continuations.
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Tamura Sadanobu
田村貞信
An Edo-period ukiyo-e artist active from about 1725 through 1748. Tamura Sadanobu produced hosoban-format lacquer prints (urushi-e) and benizuri-e of beautiful women in the refined style of Kyoto master Nishikawa Sukenobu.
Tan-e
丹絵
Early hand-colored prints using red lead (tan) pigment, produced during the 1710s-1720s. These prints represent an early stage in the development toward full-color printing.
Tate-e
竪絵
Vertical-format prints, the most common orientation for ukiyo-e. The oban sheet was typically used vertically, ideal for standing figures and vertical compositions.