Akasaka (Print #37 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image depicts a traditional Japanese scene, likely from a woodblock print, showing people engaging in activities inside a house with sliding doors. Men are seated, one with a tray holding bowls, while women in colorful kimonos are gathered in another section.

The image depicts a traditional Japanese scene, likely from a woodblock print, showing people engaging in activities inside a house with sliding doors. Men are seated, one with a tray holding bowls, while women in colorful kimonos are gathered in another section.

Name/Title

Akasaka (Print #37 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.37

Description

The courtyard of a resthouse, in the centre of which a sago-palm is growing; on the left, guests being served with refreshments, and on the right, geisha dressing up for their performance. Most male travellers enjoyed staying at this station for here in the entertainment quarters they could find the friendliest hostesses of the entire trip. Dinners are being served by a waitress and geisha girls are doing their faces for the evening.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People, Architecture
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

8-5/8 in

Width

13-7/8 in