Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 14

Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 14

14 Hara - Two women wayfarers, and a coolie carrying their boxes, passing along by rice fields, overlooked by the huge snowy mass of Fuji. The neighbourhood of Hara is considered the best vantage point for magnificent views of Mount Fuji. In the Edo Period, travelling on the highway was considered very dangerous and woman travellers were usually accompanied by their manservant. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 28

Hiroshige - 53 Stations of the Tokaido - Print 28

28 Fukuroi - Coolies resting by a wayside shelter, while a large kettle, hung from the branch of a tree, is boiling; a woman stirs the fire, while a coolie lights his pipe at it. Close against the tree stands a road direction post, and on the right is a bird perched upon a wayside noticeboard; behind are rice fields, at the edge of which stands the village. In this vicinity the highway passed through desolate fields and it was uncomfortable to journey along during the summer months. However, this district was renowned for its strong winds in winter when kite flying was a popular local pastime. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 - 1858). The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido - Hoeido edition (1831-4) Date: 1831 - 1834

KUNG FU

KUNG FU

KUNG FU aka KUNG FU HUSTLE YU XING as Coolie KUNG FU aka KUNG FU HUSTLE YU XING as Coolie Date: 2004

A tattooed man

A tattooed man

This tattooed man was photographed in a studio by Stillfried around 1875. The penned caption, Coolie without Clothes, may conceal criticism toward the custom of nudity among Japanese men.==Date:about 1875, Place:unknown, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number96‐69‐0]