資料名 |
Sakashita, The Kan’non (a Buddhist Statue) in the Cave, from the series “Famous Places of the Fifty-three Stations of the Toukaidou Highway” |
解説 |
Utagawa Hiroshige 1855 There are still Buddhist statues in the cave in Kameyama city, and three stone statues are enshrined in the cave, and one of them is the Kan’non. In the picture, travelers are taking a rest near the cave and enjoying the scenic view of the fall. The series, “Views of Famous Places of Fifty-three Stations of the Toukaidou” was produced in 1855, when Hiroshige was 59 years old, and this is his last Toukaidou series. This series is also called “The Toukaidou in Vertical Pictures” since it is produced as the series of vertical pictures. It is considered the vertical composition is not suitable for landscape pictures since it is difficult to find the good balance in the space. However Hiroshige, the master of landscape pictures used this composition in a distinctive way, created the masterpiece series. |
資料番号 |
10310 |
