Fujikawa (Print #38 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image depicts a traditional Japanese scene with people bowing respectfully near a roadside, surrounded by lush greenery, trees, and fences, set against a serene backdrop of a gradient sky transitioning from blue to a pale orange hue, creating a calming and nostalgic atmosphere.

The image depicts a traditional Japanese scene with people bowing respectfully near a roadside, surrounded by lush greenery, trees, and fences, set against a serene backdrop of a gradient sky transitioning from blue to a pale orange hue, creating a calming and nostalgic atmosphere.

Name/Title

Fujikawa (Print #38 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.38

Description

The head of a daimyo's procession at the entrance to a village, and three peasants making obeisance as it passes. The most frequent user of the highway was the feudal lord with his retinue. Commoners who came across the procession had to kneel down on the ground to pay their respects and stay there until the procession had passed.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People, 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