Goyu
1855
Imagine hiking the historic Tokaido highway in 1855 Japan. In this vertical print by master Hiroshige, travelers in straw hats take a leisurely stroll past weeping willows and thatched huts at the Goyu station. The composition is classic Hiroshige: lush greenery in the foreground leading the eye to a massive dark hill, with the ultimate celebrity of Japanese landscapes—Mount Fuji—making a snowy cameo in the back. This piece is from his later 'Vertical Tokaido' series, which gave his famous travel guide a taller, more dramatic makeover late in his career.
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- Woodblock print
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