Yokkaichi: View of the Mie River, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō, c. 1833-34. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858). Color woodblock print; overall: 38 x cm (14 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.). This print is from the first T?kaid? series by Hiroshige. Yokkaichi was historically known for a major market held there on the fourth day of every month. However, instead of the market, Hiroshige has chosen to present a windy scene in the marshes along the Mie River just outside the town. No written records survive to indicate why Hiroshige chose the marshes over the market, but t
Yokkaichi: View of the Mie River, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō, c. 1833-34. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858). Color woodblock print; overall: 38 x cm (14 15/16 x 9 15/16 in.). This print is from the first T?kaid? series by Hiroshige. Yokkaichi was historically known for a major market held there on the fourth day of every month. However, instead of the market, Hiroshige has chosen to present a windy scene in the marshes along the Mie River just outside the town. No written records survive to indicate why Hiroshige chose the marshes over the market, but the result is a dynamic display of the power of wind.
Size: 3400px × 2270px
Photo credit: © CMA/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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