Accession number: 1927. 47. J
display artist: utagawa hiroshige
display title: chiryu: summer horse fair
series title: "the fifty-three stations of the tokaido road, known as the ""hoeido tokaido"""
suite name: tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi
creation date: ca. 1832-1833
height: 8 7/8 in. Width: 13 3/4 in. Display dimensions: 8 7/8 in. X 13 3/4 in. (22. 54 cm x 34. 93 cm)
publisher: takenouchi magohachi
credit line: gift of alice klauber
label copy: "the contrasting shades of dark and yellow green evoke the season of late spring to early summer, when the horse auctions take place at chiryu. People tend to the herds in the fields, and a group of horse dealers gather under a tree. At every station along the tokaido, relay horses were made available for travelers, especially military processions and messengers. "
label copy (spanish): "los tonos contrastantes de verdes oscuros y amarillentos evocan el final de la primavera y el inicio del verano, cuando se llevan a cabo las subastas de caballos en chiryu. La gente atiende las manadas en los campos y un grupo de comerciantes de caballos se renen bajo un rbol. En cada estacin del tokaido haba caballos de relevo a la disposicin de los viajeros, especialmente para procesiones militares y mensajeros. "
collection: the san diego museum of art.
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