Fukuroi - #28 of the Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road series.

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

This artwork depicts a serene rural scene with people gathered under a large tree beside a thatched-roof building, engaged in activities such as cooking or resting, while overlooking a vast field leading to a calm body of water in the background, with a bird perched on a nearby wooden post, enhancing the tranquil scene.

This artwork depicts a serene rural scene with people gathered under a large tree beside a thatched-roof building, engaged in activities such as cooking or resting, while overlooking a vast field leading to a calm body of water in the background, with a bird perched on a nearby wooden post, enhancing the tranquil scene.

Name/Title

Fukuroi - #28 of the "Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road" series.

Entry/Object ID

1975.2.24

Description

This teahouse, like several along the highway, is located in a field just outside of the town. The woman is heating water for a traveler and two palanquin bearers. The well-expressed movements of the people give this print the human touch.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

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

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Date made

circa 1890

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