Catalog record · 目録番号 23907
The Sea off Satta in Suruga Province (Suruga Satta kaijô)
Catalog note / 解説
<b>Object Type</b><br>Japanese woodblock prints were commercial productions made for popular consumption. They were made by artists, block cutters and printers working independently to the instructions of specialist publishers. The popularity of landscape prints in 19th-century Japan was a reflection of the growth of travel and the associated demand for depictions of famous beauty spots.<br><br><b>Place</b><br>The Satta Pass and the wild sea below it was a well-known location on the Tokaido highway. This main route along the eastern seaboard of Japan connected Edo (modern Tokyo) and Kyoto. The pass was created in 1655 to improve the road at this point. Mount Fuji can be seen rising majestic…
Image record / 画像情報
MFA · 1858 · mfa
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