Accession Number
2008/2.314

Title
The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (Kichizo Edition): #3 Kawasaki

Artist(s)
Utagawa Hiroshige

Artist Nationality
Japanese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
circa 1850

Medium & Support
woodblock print on paper

Dimensions
10 1/4 in x 12 5/8 in x 1 in (26.04 cm x 32.07 cm x 2.54 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of J C Mathes and the Tokyo Center for Language & Culture (TCLC)

Subject matter
Cityscape of Kawasaki along the Tokaido Road. With two ferries already full of passengers, other travelers wait to cross the Tama River.

Physical Description
A group of figures with parasols and hats wait on shore for two approaching boats filled with passengers. Trees and a village are seen on the opposite shore. Writing in the upper left corner. Title in red box in upper right corner.

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
color print

Additional Object Classification(s)
Print

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
boats
figures (illustrations)
hats
houses
parasols (costume accessories)
trees
villages
water (inorganic material)