Saka-no-shita - #49 of the Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road series.

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

This image is a traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print, depicting a serene landscape with towering mountains and cascading waterfalls, blending into the misty horizon. In the foreground, travelers with a pack animal make their way towards a thatched-roof building, where a few people sit enjoying the view.

This image is a traditional Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock print, depicting a serene landscape with towering mountains and cascading waterfalls, blending into the misty horizon. In the foreground, travelers with a pack animal make their way towards a thatched-roof building, where a few people sit enjoying the view.

Name/Title

Saka-no-shita - #49 of the "Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road" series.

Entry/Object ID

1975.2.44

Description

The focal point of the scenery in this area was Mt. Fudesute, meaning ”throwing away the brush.” A famous artist was so impressed by the beauty of the mountain that he threw away his brush unable to paint it.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People, Landscape, Architecture, Animals, Plants and Nature
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Date made

circa 1920

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