Mishima (Print #12 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

In this traditional Japanese artwork, we see a serene scene with travelers, one riding a horse, making their way through a forest path, with a torii gate in the background, amidst lush trees and gentle colors.

In this traditional Japanese artwork, we see a serene scene with travelers, one riding a horse, making their way through a forest path, with a torii gate in the background, amidst lush trees and gentle colors.

Name/Title

Mishima (Print #12 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.12

Description

Travellers setting forth in the mists of early morning, one on horseback and the other in a kago. Situated at the entrance to Hakone pass, this station was packed with travellers all through the year.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

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

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

8-5/8 in

Width

13-7/8 in