Nissaka

ca. 1848–49
Not on view
The composition focuses on the famous Night-Weeping Stone in the center foreground. According to the legend, a pregnant woman was killed by bandits, and her blood fell on the stone. Ever since, the stone has cried at night for her. The writing on the stone is partially legible, probably "Namu Amida Butsu" (Veneration to the Buddha Amitabha). This print gives the stone more narrative impact, but it represents a less picturesque landscape than the same station from the Hoeido Tokaido series.

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Object Information
  • 東海道五十三次 日阪 夜啼石 無間山 小夜の中山
  • Title: Nissaka
  • Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
  • Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
  • Date: ca. 1848–49
  • Culture: Japan
  • Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
  • Dimensions: Overall: 8 3/4 x 13 3/4in. (22.2 x 34.9cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: The Francis Lathrop Collection, Purchase, Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
  • Object Number: JP776
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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