Futakawa - #34 of the Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road series.

The image is a traditional Japanese woodblock print depicting a serene rural scene with travelers walking along a riverbank bordered by rolling hills. Tall trees stand in the foreground, casting shadows, while a small structure, possibly a tea house, sits nestled among the trees. The distant hills are dotted with sparse vegetation extending far into the horizon.

The image is a traditional Japanese woodblock print depicting a serene rural scene with travelers walking along a riverbank bordered by rolling hills. Tall trees stand in the foreground, casting shadows, while a small structure, possibly a tea house, sits nestled among the trees. The distant hills are dotted with sparse vegetation extending far into the horizon.

Name/Title

Futakawa - #34 of the "Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road" series.

Entry/Object ID

1975.2.30

Description

This print captures the feel of the broad, pine-studded plain called Sarugababa. The tea shop at the left specialized in the local delicacy of sweet rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, Landscape, People, Architecture
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Date made

circa 1890

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
Loan - Japanese Prints @ Woodlawn CRC Ministry Center, June 1 - October 4, 2014