Fujikawa - #38 of the Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road series.
In this classic Japanese woodblock print, a group of travelers in traditional attire rest by the roadside under lush trees, with some figures seated or reclining, creating a serene scene that contrasts with the pale blue of the distant horizon and calm water.
Name/Title
Fujikawa - #38 of the "Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road" series.Entry/Object ID
1975.2.34Description
Commoners are bowing down before a procession delivering the required gift of horses to the emperor from the shogun. Commoners could be instantly killed if they offended one of the Samuri (warriors) in the procession.Type of Print
WoodcutCategory
Vault, Japanese, Architecture, People, Landscape
Ethnic
Made/Created
Artist
Utagawa HiroshigeDate made
circa 1920Dimensions
Dimension Description
image sizeHeight
8-3/4 inWidth
14 inDimension Description
frame sizeHeight
16 inWidth
21 inExhibitions
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
Striking Impressions – Center Art Gallery January 7 - February 22, 2014
Loan - Japanese Prints @ Woodlawn CRC Ministry Center, June 1 - October 4, 2014