Mitsuke (Print #29 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)
In a serene landscape, figures stand on boats near the shore with misty mountains beyond.
Name/Title
Mitsuke (Print #29 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)Entry/Object ID
2014.12.4.29Description
A large sand-bank in the centre of the "Heaven-dragon" River, and people crossing the further arm in boats; two other boats in foreground, moored to the sand-bank, and the distant shore enveloped in mist. The name of this station was derived from the fact that people traveling from Kyoto to Edo were able to get their first glimpse of Mount Fuji from here. The rapidly flowing river "Tenryu" flowed west of the station and travelers had to cross the river by ferryboat.Type of Print
WoodcutCategory
Vault, Japanese, People, Vehicle, Plants and Nature, Landscape
Ethnic