Shinagawa (Print #2 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image depicts a traditional Japanese harbor scene from the Edo period, featuring several wooden sailing boats with tall masts docked along the serene waterfront, where people in traditional attire are seen walking and conducting daily activities in front of a line of wooden buildings, all surrounded by lush trees and a tranquil sky.

The image depicts a traditional Japanese harbor scene from the Edo period, featuring several wooden sailing boats with tall masts docked along the serene waterfront, where people in traditional attire are seen walking and conducting daily activities in front of a line of wooden buildings, all surrounded by lush trees and a tranquil sky.

Name/Title

Shinagawa (Print #2 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.2

Description

A street of houses backing on to the seashore, and the tail-end of a daimyo's procession passing along it; behind the houses ships moored in the bay. Being the first station on the highway, Shinagawa was thronged with travellers coming and going. The road was lined with many teahouses, restaurants and entertainment quarters. The bay, seen in Hiroshige's picture, has been reclaimed and now forms a part of Tokyo.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People, Vehicle, 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