53 Stations of the Tokaido - Sakanoshita, Station 49

53 Stations of the Tokaido - Sakanoshita, Station 49

Arts; Arts-Prints;

Color woodblock, 7 X 9 1/4 inches, ink and color on paper. Large white mountain range with travelers looking out appreciating the view. Sakanoshita was a dangerous part of the highway due to bandits. Hiroshige nevertheless focuses on the scenery and the enjoyment of the pilgrim travelers.

Originally purchased from Arts and Crafts, Yokoyama, Tokyo

Ando Hiroshige (1797 - 1858)

Collection of Dr. Richard M. Kraus, emeritus Marietta College.

Special Collections, Dawes Memorial Library

Marietta College

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Japanese

still image

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Japan

Japan - Edo-Tokugawa 1615 - 1868

Printed in 1931

2895 w x 2139 h, 72 ppi