Fukuroi (Print #28 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

In a serene rural setting, figures gather around a fire cooking a pot under a large tree, with fields stretching into the horizon, a small village in the distance, and a bird perched on a nearby signpost amid lush greenery under a changing sky.

In a serene rural setting, figures gather around a fire cooking a pot under a large tree, with fields stretching into the horizon, a small village in the distance, and a bird perched on a nearby signpost amid lush greenery under a changing sky.

Name/Title

Fukuroi (Print #28 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.28

Description

Coolies resting by a wayside shelter, while a large kettle, hung from the branch of a tree, is boiling; a woman stirs the fire, while a coolie lights his pipe at it. Close against the tree stands a road direction post, and on the right is a bird perched upon a wayside noticeboard; behind are rice fields, at the edge of which stands the village. In this vicinity the highway passed through desolate fields and it was uncomfortable to journey along during the summer months. However, this district was renowned for its strong winds in winter when kite flying was a popular local pastime.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, Objects, People, Landscape
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

8-5/8 in

Width

13-7/8 in