資料名 |
Fujieda, Cross the Seto River by walking,from the series “Famous Places of the Fifty-three Stations along the Toukaidou Highway” |
解説 |
Utagawa Hiroshige 1855 The kachi-watashi (Men porters who carried travelers to cross them over the river by walk.) of Seto River, which flowed the west side of Fujieda post station is depicted. Since the river is shallow, there are people who cross the river by themselves. Fully utilizing the vertical composition, the serene scene is produced with the river extends to the background. 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 |
10284 |
