Kameyama - #47 of the Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road series.

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image depicts a classical Japanese woodblock print, showcasing a serene landscape with rolling hills, tall, wind-swept trees, and a person ascending a steep path. The background fades into a soft, reddish sky, creating a calm, harmonious atmosphere. A structure is perched high on the right hillside suggesting the destination for the travelers.

The image depicts a classical Japanese woodblock print, showcasing a serene landscape with rolling hills, tall, wind-swept trees, and a person ascending a steep path. The background fades into a soft, reddish sky, creating a calm, harmonious atmosphere. A structure is perched high on the right hillside suggesting the destination for the travelers.

Name/Title

Kameyama - #47 of the "Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road" series.

Entry/Object ID

1975.2.42

Description

The freshness of a clear winter morning is beautifully portrayed in this print. The colors provide the balance in the lyrical style typical of Hiroshige.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, Landscape, People, Architecture
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Date made

circa 1920

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
Striking Impressions – Center Art Gallery January 7 - February 22, 2014