Display Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige II Display Title: Hakone Gongen Shrine in Izu Province Translation(s): Zushu hakone gongen Series Title: One Hundred famous Views in the Provinces Suite Name: Shokuku meisho hyakkei Creation Date: 1859-1860 Medium: Woodblock Height: 13 1/8 in. Width: 8 11/16 in. Display Dimensions: 13 1/8 in. x 8 11/16 in. (33.34 cm x 22.07 cm) Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi Credit Line: Bequest of Mrs. Cora Timken Burnett Label Copy: "A pupil of Hiroshige chose to depict the red Torii gate of the shrine complex that was the destination for many travelers to Hakone. Barrels of sake, thought to have purifying effects, are positioned on the ground in front of the gate, and the steps leading up to the shrine are visible in the background. The picturesque beauty of Lake Ashi and the numerous hot springs of this area contributed to the popularity of Hakone as a tourist destination. Hakone was a key police checkpoint where travelers to Edo were inspected to ensure that firearms and other prohibited goods were not brought in. Hakone was also known during the Edo period for its fine woodworkers who catered to the tourist market and for an unusual species of salamander that was resistant to fire." Label Copy (Spanish): "Un alumno de Hiroshige represent la entrada Torii roja del santuario que era el destino de muchos viajeros a Hakone. Los barriles de sake, el cual se pensaba tena efectos purificadores, estn colocados en frente de la entrada y en el fondo pueden verse los escalones que conducen al santuario. La belleza pintoresca del lago Ashi y los numerosos manantiales calientes de esta rea contribuan a la popularidad de Hakone como destino turstico.Hakone era un importante control de la polica donde se inspeccionaba a los viajeros a Edo para asegurar que no introdujeran armas de fuego y otros bienes prohibidos. Hakone tambin se conoca durante el perodo Edo por sus magnficos ebanistas que se dedicaban al mercado turstico y por la especie singular de salamandras que eran resistentes al fuego. "