Maisaka (Print #31 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image showcases a traditional Japanese woodblock print depicting a serene coastal scene with mountains in the background, small boats floating on the calm blue waters, and silhouetted trees in the foreground, with text written in Japanese characters.

The image showcases a traditional Japanese woodblock print depicting a serene coastal scene with mountains in the background, small boats floating on the calm blue waters, and silhouetted trees in the foreground, with text written in Japanese characters.

Name/Title

Maisaka (Print #31 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.31

Description

View of Imaki Point jutting out into the sea, and a white Fuji (without outline) in the distance. This station was a fishing port lying on the south-eastern edge of Lake Hamana. The Lake Hamana and the Pacific Ocean meet at this point and travellers had to cross this mouth of the lake by boats.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People, Vehicle, 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