Futagawa (Print #34 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

In the image, three travelers walk along a sloping path surrounded by sparse trees, while one figure stands inside a small structure to the left. The background features a serene, expansive landscape with distant trees blending into a tranquil sea or sky, rendered in calming hues.

In the image, three travelers walk along a sloping path surrounded by sparse trees, while one figure stands inside a small structure to the left. The background features a serene, expansive landscape with distant trees blending into a tranquil sea or sky, rendered in calming hues.

Name/Title

Futagawa (Print #34 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.34

Description

A low hill, covered with small cider trees; on the left at teahouse, at which a traveller is taking refreshment, and three others approaching it. Because of the poor soil in this barren district,only small pine trees and shrubs were able to grow. What relieved travellers from an otherwise monotonous walk was a teahouse which sold refreshments and sweet rice cakes.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People, Landscape, Plants and Nature, Architecture
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

8-5/8 in

Width

13-7/8 in