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A polychrome woodblock print of travelers gathering under the shade of a large cedar in a green field. People pass in front of the tree with umbrellas and assorted baggage.

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

Fushimi

Description

Maker

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Iseya Rihei (Japanese), publisher

Title

Fushimi
The sixty-nine stations of the Kisokaido
Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi
from the series The sixty-nine stations of the KisokaidThe sixty-nine stations of the Kisokaidō (Kisokaidō rokujūkyū tsugi no uchi)

Period

Edo (Japanese period)

Year

late 1830s

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

ink and color

Supports

Geography

Place Made: Japan

Dimensions

Horizontal ōban: 25.7 x 37 cm (10 1/8 x 14 9/16 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Signature: Hiroshige ga

Seals: Publisher seal | Iseri;Censor's seal | Kiwame

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Isaac C. Bates

Object Number

13.1055

Type

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Striking Chords
Music in *Ukiyo-E* Prints
Feb 05, 2022 – Jul 31, 2022

Label copy

A giant cypress tree dominates this print depicting the Fushimi post station on the Kisokaido road, one of five government-controlled highways in the Edo period. In front of the tree, a sword-bearing traveler passes two people with long-poled umbrellas and rain hats-members of a daimyo procession, the formal relocation feudal lords made in service to the ruling shogun. A pilgrim sleeps while travelers have a meal under the great tree’s shade. A familiar sight on the road, blind female musicians carrying their instruments join the travelers, ready to provide amusement.

Meisho-e
Famous Places in Japanese Prints by Hiroshige (Part I)
Oct 02, 1987 – Jan 24, 1988

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Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重 (Japanese, 1797-1858, b. in Edo)
Iseya Rihei (Japanese), publisher
Fushimi; The sixty-nine stations of the Kisokaido; Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi; from the series The sixty-nine stations of the KisokaidThe sixty-nine stations of the Kisokaidō (Kisokaidō rokujūkyū tsugi no uchi), late 1830s
Polychrome woodblock print
Horizontal ōban: 25.7 x 37 cm (10 1/8 x 14 9/16 inches)
Bequest of Isaac C. Bates 13.1055

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