Ōtsu, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō
Other Titles
Ōtsu 大津, from the series Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi 東海道五十三次
Abstract
The fifty-fourth station of the Tōkaidō, Ōtsu was known to travelers not only as a post town, but also as the scenic area that inspired seven out of the eight famous views of the Ōmi province. Hiroshige depicted Ōtsu at street level, allowing the viewer to witness a street altercation and to peek into a scroll shop with a prominent outdoor sign.
Accession Number
C00.1755.020
Format
prints
Culture
Japanese (culture or style)
Genre
Landscapes (representations)
Origin Information
Edo (Tokyo), Japan
Date
ca. 1847-1852
Physical Description
1 print ; image 8 1/2 x 13 3/4 in. (21.5 x 34.9 cm), sheet 9 1/2 x 14 5/8 in. (24.1 x 37.1 cm)
Note (Period)
Edo period
Note (Medium/support)
Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Occasioned by Hiroshige's first journey along the Tōkaidō in the summer of 1832, this series is one of more than thirty series in which Hiroshige tackled the popular topic of the fifty-three stations of the well-known and well-traveled road that conne cted Edo and Kyoto.