Okitsu (Print #18 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

This image depicts a traditional Japanese ukiyo-e scene where a group of people are carrying a man, possibly a traveler, across a shallow river or stream using a palanquin. The background shows a serene landscape with large, intricately detailed rocks, pine trees, and a pinkish sky transitioning into clouds and a thin line of blue sky.

This image depicts a traditional Japanese ukiyo-e scene where a group of people are carrying a man, possibly a traveler, across a shallow river or stream using a palanquin. The background shows a serene landscape with large, intricately detailed rocks, pine trees, and a pinkish sky transitioning into clouds and a thin line of blue sky.

Name/Title

Okitsu (Print #18 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.18

Description

View near the mouth of the Okitsu River, looking out to sea, and two sumo wrestlers being carried upstream, one on a packhorse and the other in a kago. This flat area was noted for its beautiful view of the pine grove "Mihonomatsubara" highlighted by the pretty seascape backdrop.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

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

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

8-5/8 in

Width

13-7/8 in