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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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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