The artwork depicts a serene coastal scene at dusk, featuring soaring birds over a calm sea beneath a sky transitioning from warm peach to cool blue tones. Towering cliffs adorned with slender pine trees rise majestically from the water's edge, creating a sense of tranquility and timeless beauty.

The artwork depicts a serene coastal scene at dusk, featuring soaring birds over a calm sea beneath a sky transitioning from warm peach to cool blue tones. Towering cliffs adorned with slender pine trees rise majestically from the water's edge, creating a sense of tranquility and timeless beauty.

Name/Title

Satta Pass

Entry/Object ID

1975.2.52

Description

From the Kisokaido series, could also be titled Kane-Saka (Bell Pass, State of Tamba) (Edman). A landscape image overlooking an ocean, perhaps at sunrise or sunset. To the left are cliffs covered in vegetation. A flock of birds fly in the sky.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, Landscape, Plants and Nature
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Date made

circa 1850

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

10-1/4 in

Width

4-3/4 in