Yokkaichi: View of the Mie River, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō

Utagawa Hiroshige

Cleveland Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a beige background and brown border at the top. A blue and white body of water spans the image. A slanted tree with sparse leaves and a curved trunk grows on a diagonal concrete embankment. A man in blue clothing struggles to stay upright on the embankment. A brown wooden bridge crosses over the water on the right. A figure in a beige robe and conical hat walks on the bridge. A boat floats in the water below the bridge. A sandy beach with tall grass and distant masts are on the left. Japanese characters are in the upper left and right corners.