Shirashuka - #33 of the Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road series.

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print scene, illustrating travelers wearing hats walking along a path bordered by gently sloping hills with tall, silhouetted trees. Below, a serene body of water stretches out, reflecting the pale colors of dawn or dusk, while distant mountains or buildings appear faintly on the horizon.

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print scene, illustrating travelers wearing hats walking along a path bordered by gently sloping hills with tall, silhouetted trees. Below, a serene body of water stretches out, reflecting the pale colors of dawn or dusk, while distant mountains or buildings appear faintly on the horizon.

Name/Title

Shirashuka - #33 of the "Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road" series.

Entry/Object ID

1975.2.29

Description

The natural beauty of this spot is conveyed with great skill as Hiroshige plays off the gentle curves of the hills against the serene expanse of the ocean.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, Architecture, Landscape, People
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Date made

circa 1890

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
Loan - Japanese Prints @ Woodlawn CRC Ministry Center, June 1 - October 4, 2014