Artwork preview

Ishiyakushi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print titled "Ishiyakushi" by Hiroshige. The scene shows a bustling outdoor setting with people dressed in traditional clothing. In the foreground, a group of men are gathered around a plant, with some sitting and others standing. To the left, a man is standing under a thatched roof structure, while another man is bent over a box. On the right, a man carries a basket and a bag, and several people are on a raised platform. In the background, there are buildings, including one with a red facade and a thatched roof structure. The color palette features shades of blue, yellow, orange, and brown, with black Japanese characters on a yellow background on the left and on a red background on the right. The overall scene is lively and detailed, capturing a moment in time in a traditional Japanese setting.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 385 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette

You May Also Like

Ishiyakushi—No. 45, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reisho Tokaido
Ishiyakushi—No. 45, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reisho Tokaido
東海道五十三次 鞠子
Daisenji Mae (Tagawaya)
Kuwana, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road
Fujikawa: Lodgings and Shops on the Mountainside (Fujikawa, sanchu shuku shoka), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Gyosho Tokaido
Ōtsu, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi, Ōtsu)
Mariko
Otsu—No. 54, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reisho Tokaido
Seki, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido)
Kuwana
Mariko, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido)
The Sacred Dance at the Shinmei Shrine in Shiba at Dawn (Shiba Shinmei, Omiya gengyo kagura no zu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)"
Ishibe
Kuwana: The Post Station at Tomita (Kuwana, Tomita tachiba no zu), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido)
Kusatsu
Fujikawa, from the series "Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Figure Tokaido (Jinbutsu Tokaido)
Kusatsu, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido)
The Tagawaya Restaurant in Front of Daionji (Daionji mae, Tagawaya), from the series "Famous Restaurants of Edo (Edo komei kaitei zukushi)"
Seki
Zoshigaya no Zu (Myoga-ya)
Akasaka, from the series "Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Figure Tokaido (Jinbutsu Tokaido)
Seki, Honjin Sotatsu
Ishibe—No. 52, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Reisho Tokaido