Tsuchi-yama (Print #50 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

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Calvin University Center Art Gallery

A traditional Japanese woodblock print depicting a group of people wearing colorful robes and straw hats crossing a wooden bridge in the rain. The travelers journet against a backdrop of lush trees and a cascading waterfall, capturing a serene yet dynamic scene rich with historical and cultural elements.

A traditional Japanese woodblock print depicting a group of people wearing colorful robes and straw hats crossing a wooden bridge in the rain. The travelers journet against a backdrop of lush trees and a cascading waterfall, capturing a serene yet dynamic scene rich with historical and cultural elements.

Name/Title

Tsuchi-yama (Print #50 in the Fifty-Five Views of the Tokaido Road series)

Entry/Object ID

2014.12.4.50

Description

The head of a daimyo's procession crossing a torrent by a bridge towards the village, hidden in a grove of trees, under a heavy downpour of rain. This station, situated in the mountain forest, was known for its plentiful spring rainfall. Against heavy rain, wearing raincoats the vanguards of a procession of a feudal lord are crossing a small bridge spanning a torrential brook.

Type of Print

Woodcut

Category

Vault, Japanese, People, Landscape, Plants and Nature
Ethnic

Made/Created

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

8-5/8 in

Width

13-7/8 in