Kanagawa (Print #4 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Print

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

The image depicts a serene coastal scene with boats sailing on calm waters under a gradient sunset sky. In the foreground, a quaint village with thatched-roof houses lines a winding path, where several people, dressed in traditional clothing, walk and interact, creating a harmonious blend of nature and human life.

The image depicts a serene coastal scene with boats sailing on calm waters under a gradient sunset sky. In the foreground, a quaint village with thatched-roof houses lines a winding path, where several people, dressed in traditional clothing, walk and interact, creating a harmonious blend of nature and human life.

Name/Title

Kanagawa (Print #4 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.4

Description

View of a street along the top of a cliff overlooking Yedo Bay, and female touts trying to drag travellers into the resthouses. This station was on a cliff overlooking a magnificent seascape of Edo Bay. One side of the highway was lined with two storied teahouses which commanded views of the beautiful bay.The land has been reclaimed from the bay seen in the picture and now forms a part of Yokohama City.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People, Vehicle, Architecture, Landscape
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

8-5/8 in

Width

13-7/8 in