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Right, village on right turning around the flank of hill among pine trees. Left, sea seen from beyond bank also fringed with pines. Lower right, two travelers enter village in heavy rain. Center, five beehives.

Print, Tiger Rain (Oiso), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-9

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

The Nawate highway with some pine trees zigzags across rice fields. Upper center, round-topped hill. Right, craggy mountain. Center, Fuji. Lower center, coolie running to pass two travelers on road.

Print, Nawate Highway (Hiratsuka), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-8

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Upper half of paper, temple on hill rising above village. Lower half of paper, center: torii; left: three blind men facing stream over which there is bridge leading back to houses.

Print, Yugoyoji Temple (Fugisawa), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-7

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Left, veranda of teahouse; man dismounts from his horse, maid-servant. Right, woman and coolie, houses and pine trees. Center, milestone: For Kamakura turn left. Upper half of page, sky printed with striations.

Print, Totsuka Teahouse, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-6

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Lower half, long trestle-bridge with people crossing. Upper half, city lies along river bank at foot of range of many-peaked hills and mountain range.

Print, Sanjo Bridge, Kyoto, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-55

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Three bullock carts, one with bales of rice, the others with charcoal (?), come down street toward teahouse. Left, teahouse in front of which is fountain. Center, pine trees and green hill outlined in distance.

Print, Otsu Teahouse Fountain, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-54

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Large teahouse with travelers eating rice cakes which are being made under the veranda. Lower half, two litters, one open and one closed, both carried by coolies.

Print, Kusatsu, A Station Famous for its Rice Cakes, in The Fifty-Three...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-53

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Left, large inn with groups of travelers starting along the road. Right, stream. Upper half, distant mountains rise above mist.

Print, Ishibe (Megawa Sato), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-52

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Lower left, two women are preparing sliced gourd (kampyo). A third has baby on her back. Center, tree and beyond is village amid bamboos with fences on which sliced gourd is hanging. Upper half, mountains.

Print, Minakuchi, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-51

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Daimyo procession crossing a bridge over torrent in heavy rain towards village. Far left, village screened by row of trees.

Print, Tsuchi-yama, Spring Rain, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-50

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Right, travelers crossing wooden bridge at the end of which are teahouses and village. Upper right: distant mountains.

Print, Hodogaya (Shinkame Bridge), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-5

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A teahouse on the edge of a cliff with guests gazing across the valley at a group of peaks and waterfalls.

Print, Saka-no-shita, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-49

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Courtyard of inn at which a daimyo is resting, screened with hangings bearing his crest. Lower left, servants preparing to start, adjusting their hats. Others receiving a samurai. The cipher of Hiroshige on lantern of one of latter servants.

Print, Seki, Early Departure, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-48

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Snow scene. Right, steep hillsides, snow-laden trees and a procession climbing up to castle. Lower, village. Left, rose-colored glow.

Print, Kameyama, Snow Scene, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-47

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Three villagers with a litter in driving wind and rain on a steep hillside to the left with two others on the right.

Print, Shono, Rainstorm, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-46

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Left, village temple among trees at base of hill. Beyond are summits of another range of hills. Porters pass along road towards left. Right, two men working in rice fields.

Print, Ishiyakushi Temple, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-45

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

High wind blowing from right across marsh. Right, peasant, cloaked in yellow, on trestle-bridge; another runs to left to catch his hat which has blown off. Center, willow tree. Left, roofs of cottages and boats' masts.

Print, Yokkaichi, River Scene, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-44

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Right, two sailing boats with sails partly lowered, entering inlet on farther side of which is Kuwana Castle. Left, other sailing boats out at sea.

Print, Kuwana, Mouth of the Kiso River, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-43

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Two teams of men, each with horse, hauling festival cars (not visible), from right to left. Right, part of Torii is seen. Left, building outside of which are two fires, and people watching activities.

Print, Miya (Atsuta Jiuji Temple Fete), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-42

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

One side of village street with two shops for selling stencilled fabrics. Over the nearest is cipher of Hiroshige. Lower left, along the road, woman in a litter with two women attendants. Another, in rear, on horseback.

Print, Narumi, A Place Famous for Its Cloth, in The Fifty-Three Stations of...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-41

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Groups of horses tethered in tall grass. Upper center, tree with crowd of horse dealers at its foot and some buildings. Apple-green grass.

Print, Chiryu, The Horse Fair, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-40

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Village street rises steeply to right with group of travelers, two of whom are accosted by women, trying to drag them into teahouses. Left, in the bay, boat at anchor, skiff with two men; also five small boats and five boats sailing; cloud in sky.

Print, Kanagawa, Sunset View, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-4

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Daimyo procession crossing trestle-bridge over river from left to right. Upper half, village, castle, group of low hills and mountain.

Print, Okazaki, Tenshin Bridge, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-39

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Villagers bowing down as head of daimyo procession reaches the entrance of village. On either side of road, walled bank with trees and bamboos. Lower center, rice fields.

Print, Fujikawa, Approach of a Nobleman, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-38

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Interior of inn. Left, guest reclines and maid brings in his meal on two stands. Other servants are waiting. Right, two geisha arrange their toilet. Center of courtyard, large sago-palm and stone lantern.

Print, Akasaka, Interior of Inn, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-37

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Village street at twilight. Center, maid servants are struggling for possession of travelers. Right, in an open teahouse, traveler prepares to wash his feet. On its walls are names of the engraver, printer, designer, and publisher.

Print, Goyu, Women Detaining Travelers, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-36

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Right, Toyokawa Castle with scaffolding and painters at work. Left, trestle-bridge crosses river to village. Beyond, mountain peaks.

Print, Yoshida (Toyokawa Bridge), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-35

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Left, teahouse with sign at which one traveler has just arrived. Center, three musicians pass towards teahouse. Beyond is slope with pine trees and flat fields dotted with pines.

Print, Futagawa Teahouse, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-34

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

The sea with dotted with sails seen in the dip between two hillsides, each with pine trees, just below which appear the heads of daimyo procession. Lower half, the beach, with fishing nets drying. Boats offshore.

Print, Shirasuka Pass, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-33

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

A ferryboat with peasants crossing from left. Center, daimyo's boat, screened, with badges and crest. Right, village beyond the water amid pines and mountain peaks in distance.

Print, Arai Ferryboat, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-32

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Right to center, Imaki Point, a group of rugged peaks, juts out. Right, white peak of Fuji. Around rocky shore are small fishing boats. Lower right, sails of three boats. Lower left, stakes.

Print, Maisaka, Imaki Point, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-31

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Lower center, group of peasants with fire at foot of trunk of huge tree. Right, rice fields in snow and village and castle.

Print, Hamamatsu, Wintertime, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-30

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Ferryboat crosses river and is awaited by group of travelers and pack-horse. Left, man poling timber raft. Center, village with thatched roofs amongst trees. Right, Fuji is seen with bars of red clouds at its base.

Print, Kawasaki Ferryboat, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-3

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Right, on near arm of river two ferry boats are beached, one with two boatmen. Left, on far side of sandbank are more ferry boats with travelers. Beyond, hills with trees appear in mist.

Print, Mitsuke, Tenryu-gawa River, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-29

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Left, wayside teahouse with travelers and maid boiling large kettle over fire. Behind is large tree. Right, signpost on which is a bird. Right, roofs of village. Center, rice fields.

Print, Fukuroi Teahouse, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road...
woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper.
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay.
1948-134-28

This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
There are 2 images of this object.