#28 Fukuroi no zu (Picture of Fukuroi)

Utagawa Kunisada, artist

1786–1864

#28 Fukuroi no zu (Picture of Fukuroi), circa 1838, Edo period (1600–1868)

Portfolio/Series title: 東海道五拾三次之内 Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi no uchi (The 53 Stations of the Tokaido)

Where object was made: Japan

Material/technique: color woodcut

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 259 x 183 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 259 x 183 mm
Sheet/Paper Dimensions (Height x Width): 10 3/16 x 7 3/16 in
Mat Dimensions (Height x Width): 19 x 14 in

Credit line: Museum purchase: Lucy Shaw Schultz Fund

Accession number: 1998.0905

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Exhibition Label:
"Images of the Journey," Jun-2005, Hillary Pedersen
Utagawa Kunisada also created a version of the 53 stations of the To-kaido-, these with beautiful women superimposed upon the familiar landscapes of Hiroshige’s version. Kunisada has changed the orientation of the print from horizontal to vertical, in order to accommodate the woman and the top of the large, knarled tree. The woman in the print, although separated from the roadside scene by the clouds, is dressed like a traveler, complete with a walking staff.