Goyu (Print #36 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

In a serene Japanese village scene set during twilight, several people walk along a street flanked by thatched-roof houses; a group of individuals huddled in close conversation is shown in the foreground, while a woman leans on a balcony, and a man works inside a house, creating a moment in time.

In a serene Japanese village scene set during twilight, several people walk along a street flanked by thatched-roof houses; a group of individuals huddled in close conversation is shown in the foreground, while a woman leans on a balcony, and a man works inside a house, creating a moment in time.

Name/Title

Goyu (Print #36 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.36

Description

Main street of the village at nightfall and female touts dragging travelers into the teahouse on the right, where one is already resting. The large circle on the wall bears the sign of the publisher of the series, Take-no-Uchi. On the signboard inside are given the names of the engraver, Jirobei; the printer, Heibei; and the artist, Ichiryusai. This station was lined with many inns and restaurants. The waitresses were renowned for their persistence in trying to entice customers into their shops.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People, Architecture, Landscape
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

8-5/8 in

Width

13-7/8 in