Ise Province: Mount Asama, Teahouses on the Mountain Pass
Engraverengraved by
Utagawa Hiroshige I 歌川 広重
(Japanese, 1797–1858)
Date1853
Mediumink and color on paper
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineMrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection
Terms
Object number1925.752
Label TextIn this print, Hiroshige depicts travelers on Mount Asama pausing to enjoy teahouse refreshments and the spectacular view of Ise Bay. The Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines of Ise were the most popular in Japan, drawing hundreds of thousands of pilgrims every year.On View
Not on view
Utagawa Hiroshige I 歌川 広重
1853, 7th month in the year of the Ox
