Kyoto - #55 of the Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road series.

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image is a traditional Japanese woodblock print depicting a bustling scene on a curved wooden bridge, with numerous people walking under parasols along the structure. The background showcases a picturesque view of rolling hills and distant mountains gradually fading into the misty sky, reflecting a serene yet lively atmosphere.

The image is a traditional Japanese woodblock print depicting a bustling scene on a curved wooden bridge, with numerous people walking under parasols along the structure. The background showcases a picturesque view of rolling hills and distant mountains gradually fading into the misty sky, reflecting a serene yet lively atmosphere.

Name/Title

Kyoto - #55 of the "Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road" series.

Entry/Object ID

1975.2.50

Description

After two weeks the journey ends at the imperial capitol and the Great Snjo Bridge over the River Kamo. The tenseness of the beginning print is missing. The ordinary, stable composition gives a restful effect. It is an appropriate ending to the album.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, Architecture, People, Landscape
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Date made

circa 1920

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

8-3/4 in

Width

14 in

Dimension Description

frame size

Height

16 in

Width

21 in

Exhibitions

Permanent Collection - Center Art Gallery: summer 1975
Loan - Japanese Prints @ Muskegon Hackley Museum of Art: 1976
Permanent Collection - Center Art Gallery: summer 1980
Permanent Collection - Center Art Gallery: summer 1989
Loan - Japanese Prints @ Dordt College Gallery 6/28/04-10/16/04