Goyu - #36 of the Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road series.

The image depicts a bustling street scene in a traditional Japanese setting, featuring several people in colorful kimonos walking along the road. On the right, there is a store with open doors revealing a man busy at work and a woman observing. The background shows more people walking down the street, lined with small shops.

The image depicts a bustling street scene in a traditional Japanese setting, featuring several people in colorful kimonos walking along the road. On the right, there is a store with open doors revealing a man busy at work and a woman observing. The background shows more people walking down the street, lined with small shops.

Name/Title

Goyu - #36 of the "Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road" series.

Entry/Object ID

1975.2.32

Description

This place was famous for the persistence of the waitresses at its inns. The two shown here are literally dragging customers to the shop. The plaques in the shop carry the names of the artist, printer, and engraver of the series.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, Architecture, People
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