COLLECTION NAME:
Louis Black Collection of Japanese Prints
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Louis Black Collection of Japanese Prints
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Collection:
Louis Black Collection of Japanese Prints, Art History Dept, Cummings Arts Center, Connecticut College, New London
collection
Louis Black Collection of Japanese Prints, Art History Dept, Cummings Arts Center, Connecticut College, New London
Collection
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Artist:
HIROSHIGE, Ando
artist
HIROSHIGE, Ando
Artist
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Culture:
Japan
culture
Japan
Culture
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Title:
53 Stations of Tokaido [series]--#11
title
53 Stations of Tokaido [series]--#11
Title
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Medium:
Woodcut
medium
Woodcut
Medium
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Dimensions (centimeters):
23 x 35cm
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23 x 35cm
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Creation Date:
c.1833-34 this is a 20c reproduction
creation_date
c.1833-34 this is a 20c reproduction
Creation Date
false
Creation Century:
19th Century
creation_century
19th Century
Creation Century
false
Primary Creation Decade:
1830-1839
primary_creation_decade
1830-1839
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Primary Subject:
landscape
primary_subject
landscape
Primary Subject
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Donor:
Louis Black, 1955
donor
Louis Black, 1955
Donor
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Description:
mountains overlooking lake
“Hiroshige’s travels along the Tōkaidō Road, the highway between the
capital Edo (now Tokyo) and the former imperial seat of Kyoto, inspired him
to create the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō. Struck by the overwhelming natural beauty he
witnessed while traveling the Tōkaidō, Hiroshige produced an image for each
of the fifty-three stations along the road. Hiroshige aspired to humanize the
natural environment. He often included people, either travelers or workers, in
his scenes depicting the beauty of the Tōkaidō road. In some prints, such as in
“Hakone,” the people are hardly visible. At first glance, the figures’ straw hats
seem to blend into the rocky terrain of the overhanging cliff. The tiny figures
add to the awesome sensation of the lake and cliff. Furthermore, the white
peak of Mt. Fuji demands attention, although Hiroshige has positioned it in
the background.” --Sydney LaBlonde ‘08
“Hiroshige’s travels along the Tōkaidō Road, the highway between the
capital Edo (now Tokyo) and the former imperial seat of Kyoto, inspired him
to create the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō. Struck by the overwhelming natural beauty he
witnessed while traveling the Tōkaidō, Hiroshige produced an image for each
of the fifty-three stations along the road. Hiroshige aspired to humanize the
natural environment. He often included people, either travelers or workers, in
his scenes depicting the beauty of the Tōkaidō road. In some prints, such as in
“Hakone,” the people are hardly visible. At first glance, the figures’ straw hats
seem to blend into the rocky terrain of the overhanging cliff. The tiny figures
add to the awesome sensation of the lake and cliff. Furthermore, the white
peak of Mt. Fuji demands attention, although Hiroshige has positioned it in
the background.” --Sydney LaBlonde ‘08
description
mountains overlooking lake
“Hiroshige’s travels along the Tōkaidō Road, the highway between the
capital Edo (now Tokyo) and the former imperial seat of Kyoto, inspired him
to create the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō. Struck by the overwhelming natural beauty he
witnessed while traveling the Tōkaidō, Hiroshige produced an image for each
of the fifty-three stations along the road. Hiroshige aspired to humanize the
natural environment. He often included people, either travelers or workers, in
his scenes depicting the beauty of the Tōkaidō road. In some prints, such as in
“Hakone,” the people are hardly visible. At first glance, the figures’ straw hats
seem to blend into the rocky terrain of the overhanging cliff. The tiny figures
add to the awesome sensation of the lake and cliff. Furthermore, the white
peak of Mt. Fuji demands attention, although Hiroshige has positioned it in
the background.” --Sydney LaBlonde ‘08
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