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Tōkaidō: Adventures on the Road in Old Japan

September 1, 1986–November 1, 1986

The University of Iowa Museum of Art, Iowa City, Iowa

The Tōkaidō Road, connecting Tokyo and Kyoto, runs along the scenic eastern coast of Japan. The prints in this exhibition were selected to illustrate a thematic exhibition and catalogue of essays on the Tōkaidō, a guidebook describing travel on the road in the 19th century. The exhibition was supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Works of art

#1 Nihonbashi Asa no kei (Morning view of Nihon bridge), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#1 Nihonbashi Asa no kei (Morning view of Nihon bridge), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#39 Okazaki Yahagi no hashi (Yahagi bridge at Okazaki), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#39 Okazaki Yahagi no hashi (Yahagi bridge at Okazaki), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#27 Kakegawa Akibadō Oiwake no zu (The Junction of the road to Akiba at Kakegawa), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#27 Kakegawa Akibadō Oiwake no zu (The Junction of the road to Akiba at Kakegawa), circa 1844, Edo period (1600–1868)

#51 Minakuchi Meibutsu Kampyō (Dried Gourd, Famous Product of Minakuchi), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#51 Minakuchi Meibutsu Kampyō (Dried Gourd, Famous Product of Minakuchi), 1833–1834 (Edo period, 1600–1868)

#49 Sakanoshita fudesute mine, Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#49 Sakanoshita fudesute mine, 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#30 Picture of Winter Desolation at Hamamatsu (Hōeidō Tōkaidō), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#30 Picture of Winter Desolation at Hamamatsu (Hōeidō Tōkaidō), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#29 Mitsuke, Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#29 Mitsuke, 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#44 Mie River at Yokkaichi, Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#44 Mie River at Yokkaichi, 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#28 Fukuroi, Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#28 Fukuroi, 1832–1833, Edo period (1600–1868)

#42 Miya Atsuta shinji (Shinto festival at Atsuta Shrine at Miya), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#42 Miya Atsuta shinji (Shinto festival at Atsuta Shrine at Miya), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#7 Jimbutsu Tōkaidō (#7 Women in the snow at Fujisawa), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#7 Jimbutsu Tōkaidō (#7 Women in the snow at Fujisawa), 1852, Edo period (1600–1868)

#41 Narumi meisan arimatsu shiboriten (Shops of Tie-Dyed Fabric near Narumi), Utagawa Hiroshige; Tsuta-ya — Utagawa Hiroshige; Tsuta-ya

#41 Narumi meisan arimatsu shiboriten (Shops of Tie-Dyed Fabric near Narumi), 1855–1857, Edo period (1600–1868)

#9 Ōiso: Shigitatsusawa saigyōan (Ōiso: The Poet Monk Saigyo's Hut at the Shigitatsu Marsh), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#9 Ōiso: Shigitatsusawa saigyōan (Ōiso: The Poet Monk Saigyo's Hut at the Shigitatsu Marsh), 1855–1857, Edo period (1600–1868)

#37 Akasaka nawate michi nite yajirō kitahachi o kitsune to omoite chōchaku suru (Akasaka, Yajiro Beats Kitahachi Thinking He is a Fox), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#37 Akasaka nawate michi nite yajirō kitahachi o kitsune to omoite chōchaku suru (Akasaka, Yajiro Beats Kitahachi Thinking He is a Fox), 1855–1857, Edo period (1600–1868)

#17 Yui Satta tōge Oyashirazu (Satta Pass and Oyashirazu Near Yui), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#17 Yui Satta tōge Oyashirazu (Satta Pass and Oyashirazu Near Yui), 1855–1857, Edo period (1600–1868)

#14 Hara Ashitakayama Fuji chōbō (Distant View of Mt. Ashitaka & Mt. Fuji from Hara), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#14 Hara Ashitakayama Fuji chōbō (Distant View of Mt. Ashitaka & Mt. Fuji from Hara), 1855–1857, Edo period (1600–1868)

#11 Hakone sanchū yakō no zu (Picture of Night Travel through the Hakone Mountains), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#11 Hakone sanchū yakō no zu (Picture of Night Travel through the Hakone Mountains), 1855, 8th month, Edo period (1600–1868)

#52 Ishibe Ryoshu Tomari kyoku (Overnight Guests at an Inn at Ishibe), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#52 Ishibe Ryoshu Tomari kyoku (Overnight Guests at an Inn at Ishibe), 1855–1857, Edo period (1600–1868)

#23 Fujieda Setogawa kachiwatari (Ford on the Seto River near Fujieda), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#23 Fujieda Setogawa kachiwatari (Ford on the Seto River near Fujieda), 1855–1857, Edo period (1600–1868)

#24 Shimada Ōigawa suruga (Suruga Bank of the Oi River near Shimada), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#24 Shimada Ōigawa suruga (Suruga Bank of the Oi River near Shimada), 1855–1857, Edo period (1600–1868)

#49 Sakanoshita gankutsu no Kannon (Cave shrine of Kannon at Sakanoshita), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#49 Sakanoshita gankutsu no Kannon (Cave shrine of Kannon at Sakanoshita), 1855, 7th month, Edo period (1600–1868)

#43 Kuwana shichiri no watashi buna (Ferry Boats for the Seven Ri Ferry at Kuwana), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#43 Kuwana shichiri no watashi buna (Ferry Boats for the Seven Ri Ferry at Kuwana), 1855–1857, Edo period (1600–1868)

#1 Nihon bashi Tōun no kei (Clouds in the East Over Nihon Bridge), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#1 Nihon bashi Tōun no kei (Clouds in the East Over Nihon Bridge), 1855–1857, Edo period (1600–1868)

#36 Goyu tabibito tomeonna (Women Dragging Travellers to Inn at Goyu), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#36 Goyu tabibito tomeonna (Women Dragging Travellers to Inn at Goyu), late 1800s–early 1900s, Meiji period (1868–1912) or Taisho period (1912–1926)

#23 Fujieda Jimbatsugitate (Fujieda: Changing men and Horses), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#23 Fujieda Jimbatsugitate (Fujieda: Changing men and Horses), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#6 Totsuka: motomachi wakaremichi (Junction to Kamakura at Motomachi in Totsuko), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#6 Totsuka: motomachi wakaremichi (Junction to Kamakura at Motomachi in Totsuko), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#45 Ishiyakushi (Travellers in Snow at Ishiyakushi), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#45 Ishiyakushi (Travellers in Snow at Ishiyakushi), early 1840s, Edo period (1600–1868)

#46 Shōno jimba shukutsugi no zu (Exchanging horses and men at Shōno), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#46 Shōno jimba shukutsugi no zu (Exchanging horses and men at Shōno), early 1840s, Edo period (1600–1868)

#18 Okitsu Okitsugawa (Wrestlers Fording Okitsu River near Okitsu), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#18 Okitsu Okitsugawa (Wrestlers Fording Okitsu River near Okitsu), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#35 Yoshida Toyokawa no hashi (Bridge Over Toyo River at Yoshida), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#35 Yoshida Toyokawa no hashi (Bridge Over Toyo River at Yoshida), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#38 Fujikawa bōhana no zu (Boundary Post at Fujikawa), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#38 Fujikawa bōhana no zu (Boundary Post at Fujikawa), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#15 Yoshiwara hideri Fuji (Mt. Fuji on the Left at Yoshiwara), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#15 Yoshiwara hideri Fuji (Mt. Fuji on the Left at Yoshiwara), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#7 Fujisawa yūkōji (Yūkō Temple at Fujisawa), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#7 Fujisawa yūkōji (Yūkō Temple at Fujisawa), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#23 Fujieda Jindo tsugitate (Relay Station at Fujieda), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#23 Fujieda Jindo tsugitate (Relay Station at Fujieda), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#45 Ishiyakuchi Ishiyakushidera (Temple of Stone Yakushi at Ishiyakushi), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#45 Ishiyakuchi Ishiyakushidera (Temple of Stone Yakushi at Ishiyakushi), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#4 Kanagawa Dai no kei (View from the Hill at Kanagawa), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#4 Kanagawa Dai no kei (View from the Hill at Kanagawa), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#9 Ōiso Tora ga ame (Tora's Rain at Oiso), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#9 Ōiso Tora ga ame (Tora's Rain at Oiso), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#41 Narumi Meibatsu arimetsu shibori (Tie-Dyed Cloth of Arimatsu near Narumi), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#41 Narumi Meibatsu arimetsu shibori (Tie-Dyed Cloth of Arimatsu near Narumi), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#32 Arai: watashi bune no zu (Ferry Boats near Arai), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#32 Arai: watashi bune no zu (Ferry Boats near Arai), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#26 Nissaka Sayo no Nakayama naku ishi muken yama embō (Nissaka: The Crying Rock on Mt. Sayononakayama and a Distant View of Mt. Mugen), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#26 Nissaka Sayo no Nakayama naku ishi muken yama embō (Nissaka: The Crying Rock on Mt. Sayononakayama and a Distant View of Mt. Mugen), early 1840s, Edo period (1600–1868)

#3 Kawasaki Rokagō watashi bune (The Rokugo Ferry at Kawasaki), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#3 Kawasaki Rokagō watashi bune (The Rokugo Ferry at Kawasaki), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#48 Seki: honjin haya dachi (Early departure from main camp at Seki), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#48 Seki: honjin haya dachi (Early departure from main camp at Seki), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#27 Kakegawa Kibasan embō (Distant View of Mt. Akiba from Kakegawa), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#27 Kakegawa Kibasan embō (Distant View of Mt. Akiba from Kakegawa), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#24 Shimeda Ōigawa sungan (Suruga Bank of Oi River at Shimada), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#24 Shimeda Ōigawa sungan (Suruga Bank of Oi River at Shimada), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#37 Akasaka Totsuka ansaka yori shuku o miru zu (Akasaka: Travellers and Hostess at an Inn), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#37 Akasaka Totsuka ansaka yori shuku o miru zu (Akasaka: Travellers and Hostess at an Inn), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#54 Ōtsu Hashirii Chamise (Running Well Teahouse at Otsu), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#54 Ōtsu Hashirii Chamise (Running Well Teahouse at Otsu), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#40 Chiryū (Travellers at Chiryū), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#40 Chiryū (Travellers at Chiryū), circa 1844, Edo period (1600–1868)

#11 Hakone Kosui no zu (View of Lake at Hakone), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#11 Hakone Kosui no zu (View of Lake at Hakone), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#7 Fujisawa (Juncture of Road to Enoshima at Fujisawa), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#7 Fujisawa (Juncture of Road to Enoshima at Fujisawa), early 1840s, Edo period (1600–1868)

#28 Fukuroi (Travellers at Fukuroi), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#28 Fukuroi (Travellers at Fukuroi), early 1840s, Edo period (1600–1868)

#21 Mariko (Restaurant at Mariko Station), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#21 Mariko (Restaurant at Mariko Station), early 1840s, Edo period (1600–1868)

#20 Fuchū Abekawa embō (Distant View of Abe River at Fuchū), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#20 Fuchū Abekawa embō (Distant View of Abe River at Fuchū), circa 1844, Edo period (1600–1868)

#44 Yokkaichi Sangūdō oiwake no zu (Juncture of Roads to Ise Shrines at Yokkaichi), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#44 Yokkaichi Sangūdō oiwake no zu (Juncture of Roads to Ise Shrines at Yokkaichi), early 1840s, Edo period (1600–1868)

#39 Okazaki yahagi kawa no hashi (Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#39 Okazaki yahagi kawa no hashi (Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki), circa 1844, Edo period (1600–1868)

#37 Akasaka (Travellers by Moonlight at Akasaka), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#37 Akasaka (Travellers by Moonlight at Akasaka), circa 1844, Edo period (1600–1868)

#50 Tsuchiyama suzugayama uchū nozu (Rainstorm at Bell Mtn. near Tsuchiyama), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#50 Tsuchiyama suzugayama uchū nozu (Rainstorm at Bell Mtn. near Tsuchiyama), circa 1844, Edo period (1600–1868)

#41 Narumi Meibutsu Arimatsu shibori ten (Tie-Dyed Fabric of Arimatsu near Narumi), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#41 Narumi Meibutsu Arimatsu shibori ten (Tie-Dyed Fabric of Arimatsu near Narumi), early 1840s, Edo period (1600–1868)

#14 Hara, Kambara, Yoshiwara, Yui, Okitsu, Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#14 Hara, Kambara, Yoshiwara, Yui, Okitsu, circa 1852, Edo period (1600–1868)

興津田子の浦 Okitsu Tagoura (Tago Bay near Okitsu), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

興津田子の浦 Okitsu Tagoura (Tago Bay near Okitsu), 1850s, Edo period (1600–1868)

#31 Arai gosekisho (Ships Sailing off Arai), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#31 Arai gosekisho (Ships Sailing off Arai), circa 1850, Edo period (1600–1868)

Okazaki, Katsushika Hokusai — Katsushika Hokusai

Okazaki, 1804, Edo period (1600–1868)

#52 Ishibe Mekawa no Sato (Mekawa Village Near Ishibe), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#52 Ishibe Mekawa no Sato (Mekawa Village Near Ishibe), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

#53 Kusatsu Meibutsu Tachiba (Kusatsu, Shop Selling Ubamochi), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#53 Kusatsu Meibutsu Tachiba (Kusatsu, Shop Selling Ubamochi), 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)

Kanchiron (metal wine heater), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

Kanchiron (metal wine heater), 1840, Edo period (1600–1868)

#22 Okabe Utsu no yama tsuta no hosomichi (Okabe, the narrow ivy road by Mt. Utsu), Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#22 Okabe Utsu no yama tsuta no hosomichi (Okabe, the narrow ivy road by Mt. Utsu), 1855–1857, Edo period (1600–1868)

#47 Clear weather after snow at Kameyama, Utagawa Hiroshige — Utagawa Hiroshige

#47 Clear weather after snow at Kameyama, 1833–1834, Edo period (1600–1868)