Triptych of Travelers through a Landscape
Artist
Utagawa (Andō) Hiroshige
(Japanese, 1797 - 1858)
CultureJapanese
Date19th century
MediumPaper, print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 14 x 28 7/8 in. (35.6 x 73.3 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 x 39 in. (48.3 x 99.1 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 x 39 in. (48.3 x 99.1 cm)
InscribedEach is signed, the left on natural, the center on yellow & the right on red.
Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Perry
Object number36.8.57
Not on view
DescriptionTriptych print. Shows a man riding a black water buffalo lead by a woman, in a kimona decorated with seashells, along the sand before high waves. The left & center prints have the same shade of green in the trees, but the right hand one has a very different shade. Right hand print has a large patch through Fuji, mountains & sea.Label TextUtagawa Hiroshige Japanese, 1797-1858 Triptych of Travelers through a Lanscape Woodblock prints on paper Utagawa Hiroshige was master of the landscape Ukiyo-e woodblock print on paper. He created a number of series, often featuring snow-capped Mt. Fuji, the tallest peak in Japan. The widely visible mountain still has totemic significance today and is a symbol of Japan. This triptych expands on one of those scenes from the beach at Hoda and shows a couple travelling along the coast. Triptychs (a Greek world for "three leaves") were a popular way of making affordable larger pictures using existing production techniques. Gift of James C. Perry 36.8.57a-cExhibition History"Inspiring Impressionism: Japanese Prints in the Chrysler Collection," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, March 10 - June 18, 2017.
