Arai - #32 of the Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road series.

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

This image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print showcasing two boats on a calm body of water, with three people aboard the smaller boat in the foreground, one man standing and adjusting the sail, while the larger boat sails ahead adorned with decorative elements; in the background, a mountainous landscape rises under a serene sky.

This image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print showcasing two boats on a calm body of water, with three people aboard the smaller boat in the foreground, one man standing and adjusting the sail, while the larger boat sails ahead adorned with decorative elements; in the background, a mountainous landscape rises under a serene sky.

Name/Title

Arai - #32 of the "Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road" series.

Entry/Object ID

1975.2.28

Description

This print shows ferries crossing the two mile Imagiri. One of the passengers is yawning and the otheres are drowsy on what was considered a boring trip.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, Vehicle, People, 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 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