Minakuchi (Print #51 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image depicts a serene village scene with several people engaged in various activities, such as gathering plants and walking, surrounded by traditional thatched houses and lush greenery. An orange sky suggests either dawn or dusk, enhancing the peaceful atmosphere. A large tree stands prominently, while distant mountains provide a picturesque backdrop.

The image depicts a serene village scene with several people engaged in various activities, such as gathering plants and walking, surrounded by traditional thatched houses and lush greenery. An orange sky suggests either dawn or dusk, enhancing the peaceful atmosphere. A large tree stands prominently, while distant mountains provide a picturesque backdrop.

Name/Title

Minakuchi (Print #51 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.51

Description

A solitary traveller walking through the village, where women are peeling and drying gourds; in the backgound a range of hills, printed in colour-block only. This station located in a desolate rural area was famous for its production of dried gourd shavings for use on Japanese dishes. Women are busy making them: one is shaving a gourd, one is helping the shavers, and one is drying the shaved gourd on a rope.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People, Landscape, Architecture
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

8-5/8 in

Width

13-7/8 in