Fuji-jeda - #23 of the Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road series.

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

In this traditional Japanese artwork, a busy scene unfolds with people, some carrying heavy loads, interacting with vendors at a riverside market. Horses are laden with goods, highlighting the importance of trade. The detailed, colorful attire contrasts with the calm expressions of the figures, capturing a glimpse of daily life in Japan long ago.

In this traditional Japanese artwork, a busy scene unfolds with people, some carrying heavy loads, interacting with vendors at a riverside market. Horses are laden with goods, highlighting the importance of trade. The detailed, colorful attire contrasts with the calm expressions of the figures, capturing a glimpse of daily life in Japan long ago.

Name/Title

Fuji-jeda - #23 of the "Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road" series.

Entry/Object ID

1975.2.19

Description

Pictured here are the government-run warehouses that supplied horses and porters to travelers. They had large scales for weighing luggage and cargo. The backbone of the transportation system, they also provided quarters for the homeless porters.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People, Animals, Objects
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