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Prosperity of Honcho-Dori and the Clock Tower in Yokohama

Prosperity of Honcho-Dori and the Clock Tower in Yokohama

Artist (Japanese, 1807-1878)
CultureJapanese
Date1872
Mediumcolor woodblock print on paper
Dimensionspanel (A): 14 3/16 × 9 3/4 in. (36 × 24.8 cm)
panel (B): 14 3/16 × 9 3/4 in. (36 × 24.8 cm)
panel (C): 14 1/8 × 9 5/8 in. (35.9 × 24.5 cm)
Classificationsprints
Credit LineThe Gene and Susan Roberts Collection
Object number2020.11.11a-c
DescriptionHoncho-Dori is the main street in Yokohoma, and the clock tower is its most striking feature. When sailors got lost in Yokohama, they would ask directions to the Honcho-Dori, and when they got there they would know where they were, and things were ok. This gave rise to the expression hunky dory, meaning things are great.
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