Shimada - #24 of the Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road series.

This artwork is a traditional Japanese ukiyo-e print depicting a bustling riverside scene filled with numerous people and animals engaged in various activities, such as crossing the water and gathering on the sandy banks, while a serene blue river winds through the image under a clear, expansive sky, capturing a vivid snapshot of life in rural Japan.

This artwork is a traditional Japanese ukiyo-e print depicting a bustling riverside scene filled with numerous people and animals engaged in various activities, such as crossing the water and gathering on the sandy banks, while a serene blue river winds through the image under a clear, expansive sky, capturing a vivid snapshot of life in rural Japan.

Name/Title

Shimada - #24 of the "Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road" series.

Entry/Object ID

1975.2.20

Description

The Oi River pictured here would fluctuate in size, causing travelers to wait for days until flood waters subsided. Regular communities of coolies would carry people back and forth at times, charging exorbitant prices.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People, Animals, Landscape
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 1977
Permanent Collection - Center Art Gallery: summer 1980
Permanent Collection - Center Art Gallery: summer 1989
Permanent Collection - Center Art Gallery: summer 1998
Loan - Japanese Prints @ Dordt College Gallery 6/28/04-10/16/04