資料名 |
Shirasuga, View of Shiomi-zaka, from the series “Famous Places of the Fifty-three Stations of the Toukaidou Highway” |
解説 |
Utagawa Hiroshige 1855 The scenery of Shiomi-zaka Slope, which is located east side of Shirasuka post station is depicted. When a traveler traveled along the Toukaidou from Kyoto to Tokyo, it is said that he or she could see Mt. Fuji for the first time at Shiomi-zaka Slope. Although Mt. Fuji is not depicted in this picture. Instead of emphasizing the height of the slope, by overlooking the scenery, the grandness of the ocean extending to the background is emphasized. 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 |
10294 |
