Saka-no-shita (Print #49 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

In this traditional Japanese artwork, a scenic hillside setting features a cascading waterfall flowing down the rocky mountains, with lush greenery spread across the foreground. A group of travelers with a pack animal make their way along a winding path, while near a thatched-roof tea house, several people gather.

In this traditional Japanese artwork, a scenic hillside setting features a cascading waterfall flowing down the rocky mountains, with lush greenery spread across the foreground. A group of travelers with a pack animal make their way along a winding path, while near a thatched-roof tea house, several people gather.

Name/Title

Saka-no-shita (Print #49 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.49

Description

Travelers resting at an open teahouse, looking across a ravine to the rocky heights opposite; blue hills beyond, in colour blocks only. In olden times, the beauty of the rugged mountain ranges in this area attracted many visitors from Kyoto. Travelers enjoyed the spectacular view of the mountain from a teahouse located on the mountain pass.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

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

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

8-5/8 in

Width

13-7/8 in