Scenic View of the Sea at Shibaura from the Foot of Mount Yatsu at Takanawa

Catalog note / 解説

The view of Edo Bay in this <i>uchiwa-e</i> (rigid fan print) design by Hiroshige is taken from the foot of Mount Yatsu, a small hill in the southern (Shinagawa) part of the Takanawa district in southern Edo. The shoreline sweeps around to the left, while in the far distance, behind the masts of the moored cargo ships, one can see the dark outline of the Honjo Fukagawa district. The tea-stalls in the foreground, a typical feature of depictions of the Takanawa coast, offered sustenance to travellers on this northernmost stretch of the Tokaido Highway. The figures here can be seen journeying on foot and by palanquin. Materials: Colour print from woodblocks