Catalog record · 目録番号 22492
View of Tonosawa
Catalog note / 解説
This 'uchiwa-e' (rigid fan print) design shows Tonosawa, one of the seven hot springs of Hakone. Hiroshige has used shades of blue, grey and purple to depict Tonosawa nestling at dusk beyond the reaches of the Haya River. Hakone is still one of the most popular resorts in Japan. It is situated in the south-western corner of Kanagawa Prefecture. From certain vantage points, it offers spectacular views of Mount Fuji some 40 kilometres away. Hakone was the 10th post-station along the Tokaido Highway. City dwellers wanting to escape the noise and bustle of Edo (modern Tokyo) could reach it relatively easily. Many of its inns were built around its hot springs. These were a popular subject for 'u…
Image record / 画像情報
VAM · 1851 · vam
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