Miya -#42 of the Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road series.
The image depicts a group of people energetically running alongside a large, yoked horse through a torii gate, with onlookers observing from a distance, capturing the dynamic and spirited atmosphere of a traditional Japanese festival or event.
Name/Title
Miya -#42 of the "Fifty-three Stages of the Tokaido Road" series.Entry/Object ID
1975.2.37Description
The Atsuta Shrine located in this town sponsored a peculiar festival in which devotees chased horses. Miya was the largest and busiest town between Edo and Kyoto.Type of Print
WoodcutCategory
Vault, Japanese, People, Architecture, Animals
Ethnic
Made/Created
Artist
Utagawa HiroshigeDate made
circa 1920Dimensions
Dimension Description
image sizeHeight
8-3/4 inWidth
14 inDimension Description
frame sizeHeight
16 inWidth
21 inExhibitions
Permanent Collection: Center Art Gallery - summer 1975
Loan - Japanese Prints @ Muskegon Hackley Museum of Art: 1976
Permanent Collection: Center Art Gallery - summer 1980
Permanent Collection: Center Art Gallery - summer 1989
Loan - Japanese Prints @ Dordt College Gallery Sioux Center, IA: June 28 - October 16, 2004
Striking Impressions: Center Art Gallery - January 7 - February 22, 2014