Miya (Print #42 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

In the image, a group of figures in traditional attire engage in an energetic procession, running behind a horse while holding ropes, with some participants watching from a nearby wooden building; the scene is framed by a large torii gate, capturing a dynamic moment filled with movement and cultural significance.

In the image, a group of figures in traditional attire engage in an energetic procession, running behind a horse while holding ropes, with some participants watching from a nearby wooden building; the scene is framed by a large torii gate, capturing a dynamic moment filled with movement and cultural significance.

Name/Title

Miya (Print #42 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.42

Description

Two gangs of men and horse dragging a festival car (not shown) past the entrance to Miya Temple on a fête day. The name Miya literally means "shrine", and is a shortened word denoting the Atsuta Shrine. It is one of the most important shrines in the country because it holds one of the three divine symbols of the Japanese imperial throne. Now Nagoya City has grown around the shrine to become the third largest metropolis in Japan.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People, Architecture, Animals
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

8-5/8 in

Width

13-7/8 in