Kanagawa, Inland Sea: Top of the Street
- Date:
- 1797–1858
- Medium:
- color woodblock print
- Format:
- Oban
- Dimensions:
- 34.6 × 22.3 cm
- Source:
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Description
At Kanagawa station on the Tokaido, the road climbed to a ridge above Edo Bay, and teahouses at the top of the slope offered travelers one of the finest views on the entire highway — the bay stretching east toward the open sea with distant hills beyond. This color woodblock print, titled "Inland Sea: Top of the Street," captures the teahouse district perched on the bluff, figures pausing to take in the coastal panorama.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Kanagawa, Inland Sea: Top of the Street was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重) in 1797–1858.
Kanagawa, Inland Sea: Top of the Street depicts urban scenes and seascapes, set at Seto Inland Sea.
Kanagawa, Inland Sea: Top of the Street measures 34.6 × 22.3 cm (Oban format).