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東海道五拾三次之内 岡崎ノ図
東海道五拾三次之内 岡崎ノ図

資料名しりょうめい

Okazaki, from the series “Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaidou Highway”

作者さくしゃ

Utagawa Kunisada (Toyokuni III)

解説かいせつ

Utagawa Kunisada(Utagawa Toyokuni Ⅲ) 1833 The background landscape is the same composition of “Okazaki, Yahagi Bridge” from Hiroshige’s Hoeidou edition of the Toukaidou series. In this picture, the longest bridge along the Toukaidou Highway, Yahagi Bridge that spans over Yahagi River is illustrated. The woman in the foreground is illustrated in the attire of a monkey trainer for monkey shows. The composition of the picture is related to the story of Toyotomi Hideyoshi whose nickname was ‘Saru’: monkey.

資料番号しりょうばんごう

10373

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