資料名 |
Ejiri, Miho-no-matsubara in Tago-no-ura,from the series “Famous Places of the Fifty-three Stations along the Toukaidou Highway” |
解説 |
Utagawa Hiroshige 1855 The scenery Tago-no-ura Bay across the Pine Grove of Miho, which is seen from Shimizu Port located at the southern part of Ejiri post station is depicted. The green pine grove that extends from right to the ocean is the Pine Grove of Miho. In the background, Mt. Ashitaka and the grand Mt. Fuji are depicted. 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 |
10280 |
