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Mie River at Yokkaichi, no. 44 from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō
Mie River at Yokkaichi, no. 44 from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō

Mie River at Yokkaichi, no. 44 from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō

Artist/Maker (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Date1836
MediumColor woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
DimensionsHorizontal ōban; overall: 9 1/2 × 14 5/16 in. (24.2 × 36.3 cm)
Credit LineMary A. Ainsworth Bequest
PortfolioFifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō gojusantsugi no uchi)
Object number1950.834
Status
Not on view
More Information
The Mie River flows near the station at Yokkaichi Harbor, a spot indicated by the ship masts and roofs in the distance. Hiroshige has enlivened what might otherwise be an uninteresting river scene with a sudden gust of wind. Willow branches and reeds are bent strongly. One traveler stands calmly on the bridge, his cloak blowing dramatically. Meanwhile, another man comically chases after his straw hat, rapidly rolling away.
Exhibition History
Hiroshige's Tokaido Prints: Views of Nineteenth-Century Japan
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (March 25, 1997 - June 9, 1997 )
Ukiyo-e Prints from the Mary Ainsworth Collection
  • Chiba City Museum of Art, Chiba, Japan (April 13, 2019 - May 25, 2019 )
  • Shizuoka City Museum of Art, Shizuoka, Japan (June 8, 2019 - July 28, 2019 )
  • Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts, Osaka, Japan (August 10, 2019 - September 29, 2019 )
Ukiyo-e Prints from the Mary Ainsworth Collection
  • Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin, OH (January 14, 2020 - December 6, 2020 )
Collections
  • Asian
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