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Yui: The Treacherous Coast at Satta Peakfront

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Yui: The Treacherous Coast at Satta Peak

  • Description

    Hiroshige depicted the rocky and dangerous coastline at Satta several times. Satta was well known for its spectacular views of Mount Fuji. Until 1655, when a pass was made through the mountains, the road led directly along the shore at this point, and could only be crossed at low tide. Here travellers trudge up the steep slope of the pass, seemingly oblivious of the view and the dramatic sunset.

  • Details

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    Series
    Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations
    Associated place
    Asia › Japan › Honshū › Kantō › Tōkyō prefecture › Tōkyō (place of creation)
    Asia › Japan › Honshū › Kantō › Tōkyō prefecture › Tōkyō (place of publication)
    Asia › Japan › Honshū › Tōkaidō road › Yui (subject)
    Date
    designed 1855
    Artist/maker
    Utagawa Hiroshige I (1797 - 1858) (designer)
    Associated people
    Kōeidō (active c. 1830 - 1880) (publisher)
    Tsutaya Kichizō (active c. 1830 - 1880) (publisher)
    Material and technique
    woodblock print, with bokashi (tonal gradation)
    Dimensions
    mount 55.5 x 40.2 cm (height x width)
    print 37 x 25.4 cm (height x width)
    Material index
    processed material › paper
    Technique index
    printed › relief print › woodcut › colour woodcut
    Object type index
    visual representation › print
    No. of items
    1
    Credit line
    Presented by Mrs Allan and Mr and Mrs H. N. Spalding, 1952.
    Accession no.
    EAX.4373

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Location

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