Kakegawa (Print #27 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

In this Japanese ukiyo-e artwork, travelers cross a gently arched bridge beneath a wide, clear sky, while a distant mountain looms, and a kite dances in the breeze; the scene captures a harmonious blend of human activity and serene nature.

In this Japanese ukiyo-e artwork, travelers cross a gently arched bridge beneath a wide, clear sky, while a distant mountain looms, and a kite dances in the breeze; the scene captures a harmonious blend of human activity and serene nature.

Name/Title

Kakegawa (Print #27 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.27

Description

Travellers crossing a high trestle-bridge over the Kake River, two of them peering into the water below, and behind a small boy watching a kite up in the air, while beyond another, with broken string, flutters to earth. Peasants transplanting rice in the flooded fields, and in the distance Mount Akiba rising above the mists. A shrine standing on the top of a mountain near this station attracted worshippers from all over Japan who came to pray for protection against the calamity of fire. An old couple of travellers are struggling against a strong wind as they toil to cross the arched bridge. A naughty boy is following them with a mocking gesture.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, Architecture, People, Landscape, Objects
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

8-5/8 in

Width

13-7/8 in