Okazaki (Print #39 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

The image is a classic Japanese woodblock print depicting a group of travelers crossing a large wooden bridge under a serene sky, with a distant view of mountains and a village featuring traditional architecture; the scene is characterized by vibrant colors and intricate details, capturing a sense of tranquility and movement in a harmonious composition.

The image is a classic Japanese woodblock print depicting a group of travelers crossing a large wooden bridge under a serene sky, with a distant view of mountains and a village featuring traditional architecture; the scene is characterized by vibrant colors and intricate details, capturing a sense of tranquility and movement in a harmonious composition.

Name/Title

Okazaki (Print #39 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.39

Description

A daimyo's cortège crossing the bridge over the Yahagi River towards the village and castle on the further bank; in the background a blue hill, printed from colour blocks only. Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, was born in the castle shown in the prints. The bridge over the Yahagi River, flowing west of the castle, was the largest on the entire highway.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People, Architecture, Landscape, Plants and Nature
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

8-5/8 in

Width

13-7/8 in