Japanese Landscape Prints

Colorful Japanese woodblock prints depicting serene landscapes, travelers, and cultural scenes from historical series.

Shirasuka, board 33 from the series: Fifty three stages of the Tokaido road /Tokaido gojusan tsugi

Shirasuka, board 33 from the series: Fifty three stages of the Tokaido road /Tokaido gojusan tsugi

SIXTY NINE STAGES OF THE KISO ROAD /KISOKUJUKYU TSUGI NO UCHI Eisen, Keisai (1790 1848), HIROSHIGE, Ichiryusai (1797 1858)

Kawaguchi 1857 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Kawaguchi 55946

Yamashiro Province The Togetsu Bridge in Mount Arashi (Yamashiro, Arashiyama Togetsukyo), from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue) 1853 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

The Tanabata Festival in the Flourishing City, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo. Date: seventh month 1857. Dimensions: 34 cm x 22 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE.

Soshu, Shichi-ri ga Hama. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 9 x 14 1/3 in. (22.9 x 36.4 cm). Date: ca. 1830. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Okazaki, board 39 from the series: Fifty three stages of the Tokaido road , the third version of the so called Reisho Tokaido

Numazu Ki Kure ca. 1834 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Numazu Ki Kure 36934

Cherry Blossoms at Goten Hill (Gotenyama no hana), from the series "Famous Places in Edo (Koto meisho)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1830-1843. Dimensions: 22.7 x 34.4 cm (8 15/16 x 13 9/16 in.). Color woodblock print; aiban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Woodblock Print, Nawate Highway (Hiratsuka), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi); Ando Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 - 1858); Japan; woodblock print (ukiyo-e) on mulberry paper (washi); 23.6 x 36 cm (9 5/16 x 14 3/16 in.)

Okabe, 1906 Travelers walk through a narrow passage along a river, a village in the distance. cardboard color woodcut

No. 17: Matsuida, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1830-1843. Dimensions: 22.8 x 33.6 cm (8 15/16 x 13 3/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Print, Nissaka, The Murder-Stone, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi); Ando Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 - 1858); Japan; woodblock print (ukiyo-e) on mulberry paper (washi), ink with color; 23.7 x 36.5 cm (9 5/16 x 14 3/8 in.)

Maizaka ca. 1840 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Maizaka 37225

Fujikawa View of Post Outskirts (Fujikawa, bohana no zu), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi), also known as the Hoeido Tokaido 1828-1839 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

No 43 Tsumagome, from the series Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi) 1830-1843 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Tempelgronden Van HET AKIBA HEILIGDOM TE UKIJI, HIROSHIGE (I), Utagawa, 1857 print Face in a bird's eye view on a park with water and trees in autumn colors. In the foreground are two women next to a veranda where a man is drawing sitting. Tokyo paper nishiki-e / color woodcut autumn landscape; landscape symbolizing autumn (the four seasons of the year)

Asuma Shrine and the Entwined Camphor, No. 31 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). , 7th month of 1857. Woodblock print, Image: 13 3/8 x 8 3/4 in. (34 x 22.2 cm). It is dusk on a spring day. A flock of birds crosses the dimming northeast sky as two boats pass each other below on the canal. The surface of the path to the Azuma Shrine is bathed in yellow, reflecting the late afternoon sun. Across the small bridge at the entrance to the shrine is the giant split trunk of the sacred tree known as the Entwined Camphor. The tree recalls an ancient legend about the mythical lovers Prince Yamato Takeru and Princess Ototachibana. Asian Art 7th month of 1857

Goyu ca. 1838 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Goyu 55161

Kazusa Kanōzan / Hiroshige-ga. - digital file from original print | Library of Congress

The Kinuta Jewel River in Settsu Province (Settsu Kinuta no Tamagawa), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in Various Provinces (Shokoku Mu Tamagawa)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1830-1842. Dimensions: 25.7 x 37.9 cm (10 15/16 x 14 15/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Tea house in the open air in Fukuroi, in or after 1833 - in or before 1834 print The Fukuroi resting station along the Tokaido. A woman fires the fire under a large kettle, hanging on a tree branch, while a traveler has just arrived lights. Under a wicker roof, a man, sitting with pipe in his hand, watches. A village in the background. Japanese paper (handmade paper) color woodcut traffic and transport (+ rest ~ travelling)

THE MIYATO RIVER AND THE UENO RIVERBANK /ASAKUSA GAWA OKAWA BATA MIYATO GAWA HIROSHIGE, Ichiryusai (1797 1858)

Goyu, from the series The Tōkaidō Road Utagawa Hiroshige II (Japanese, 1826-1869). , 1863-1864. Color woodblock print on paper, 10 x 7 3/8 in. (25.4 x 18.7 cm). Asian Art 1863-1864

Okitsu ca. 1838 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Okitsu 36560

Okitsu, Okitsugawa ca. 1834 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Okitsu, Okitsugawa 36939

Yui: The Yui River (Yui, Yuigawa), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido). Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1832-1847. Dimensions: 17.1 × 22.9 cm (6 11/16 × 9 in.). Color woodblock print; chuban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Otsu Hashirii Teahouse (Otsu, Hashirii chaya), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi), also known as the Hoeido Tokaido 1828-1839 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Yanagashima, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)” 1857 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Demi Coast and a IIghthouse in the Settsu province, board 5 from the series: Views of famous places in about sixty provinces /Rokuju yoshu meisho zue

Kinuta Jewel River in Settsu Province, c. 1835-1836, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Tsutaya Jūzaburō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 8 11/16 × 13 3/8 in. (22 × 34 cm) (image, sheet, horizontal ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Sunset at Nojima: Eight Views ofKanazawa, ca.1835-39, Polychrome woodblock print, sheet: 8 3/4 × 14 in. (22.2 × 35.6cm), Japan, Japanese, Edo period(1615-1868), Works on Paper -Prints

Poem by Teishin Kō (Fujiwara no Tadahira). Katsushika Hokusai (Japan, 1760-1849). Japan, circa 1835-1836. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

No. 16: Annaka, from the series "Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1830-1843. Dimensions: 22 x 34.9 cm (8 5/8 x 13 3/4 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Clearing Weather at Susaki: Eight Views ofKanazawa, ca.1835-39, Polychrome woodblock print, sheet: 8 3/4 × 14 in. (22.2 × 35.6cm), Japan, Japanese, Edo period(1615-1868), Works on Paper -Prints, Numismatics

The Chofu Jewel River in Musashi Province (Musashi Chofu no Tamagawa), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in the Various Provinces (Shokoku Mu Tamagawa)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1857. Dimensions: 35.6 x 23.8 cm (14 x 9 5/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Futakawa, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road early 20th century Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Futakawa, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road 55681

Ishibe (Megawa Sato), in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi), Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Woodblock print (ukiyo-e) on mulberry paper (washi), ink with color, Left, large inn with groups of travelers starting along the road. Right, stream. Upper half, distant mountains rise above mist., Japan, ca. 1834, figures, Print, Print

Chiryu, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido). Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1832-1847. Dimensions: 16.7 × 22.9 cm (6 9/16 × 9 in.). Color woodblock print; chuban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Shono, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi), also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido) 1832-1847 Japan. Color woodblock print; chuban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Autumnal Sky at Choko (Choko shusei), from the series "Eight Views of the Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu hakkei)". Katsushika Hokusai ; Japanese, 1760-1849. Date: 1827-1837. Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 15 in. Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Sunset at Nojima: Eight Views ofKanazawa. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858

Road on The A Dike Leading to Yoshiwara /Yoshiwara Nihon TSUTSUMI, Board 100 from the Series: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo /Meisho EDO Hyakkei HIROSHIGE, Ichiryusai (1797 1858)

SIXTY NINE STAGES OF THE KISO ROAD /KISOKUJUKYU TSUGI NO UCHI Eisen, Keisai (1790 1848), HIROSHIGE, Ichiryusai (1797 1858)

Lumberyards at Fukagawa (Fukagawa kiba), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) 1856 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Eijiri; No. 19. Yejiri: one of the fifty-three noted places on Tokaido, painted by Hiroshige; De Tôkaidô van Hiroshige; Hiroshige no fude Tôkaidô.The harbor at the mouth of the Okitsu River, with sailors in the distance.

Moonlit Night at Miyanokoshi, from The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō ca. 1838 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Moonlit Night at Miyanokoshi, from The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō 56677

Sword IIke rocks in the Satsuma province /Bo no ura, board 67 from the series: Views of famous places in about sixty provinces /Rokuju yoshu meisho zue

Basho's Hermitage and Camellia Hill on the Kanda Aqueduct at Sekiguchi, No. 40 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). , 4th month of 1857. Woodblock print, 14 5/16 x 9 5/16in. (36.4 x 23.7cm). The hermitage depicted on the hill to the right of the aqueduct in this view belonged to a nearby Zen Buddhist temple and was originally called the Ryūgean. In the late Edo period, it came to be known as "Bashō's Hermitage," after the famous haiku poet (1644-1694) who is said to have briefly lived in this area in the 1670s. In the early eighteenth century, some disciples of Bashō established a memorial mound to him within the hermitage precinct. Later Bashō Hall, containing images of the poet and his major followers, was built nearby. Asian Art 4th month of 1857

Nagakubo (Station 28) from the series Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido, 1835 or 1836. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858). Color woodblock print; sheet: 22.8 x 35.4 cm (9 x 13 15/16 in.). The inland road connecting Edo (present-day Tokyo) and Kyoto, the Kisokaid had 69 post stations, similar to contemporary freeway rest areas. These prints of the mountainous Kisokaid offered urban print collectors views of scenic spots without the inconveniences of travel.Moonlight silhouettes travelers leaving the Nagakubo station, while a figure with a walking stick approaches it across the Wada Bridge. In the foreground, a man leading his weary horse gazes at the moon while children play with dogs.

Haneda Rakugan ca. 1835 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Haneda Rakugan. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Japan. ca. 1835. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

Amanohashidate, from the series "Famous Places of Japan (Honcho meisho)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1832-1844. Dimensions: 23.7 x 35.9 cm (9 5/16 x 14 1/8 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

City View, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, In the foreground are two samurai getting a beautiful womans attention. A young man is a few yards away who is hawking some wares hoping for passersby to buy some souvenirs. Two matching women are going towards along the path towards the entrance of a building. This birds-eye view shows the dense architectural structure of the city., Japan, 1797-1858, landscapes, Print, Print

Shinagawa: Sunrise (Shinagawa, hinode), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido. Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1828-1839. Dimensions: 23.5 x 37.5 cm (9 1/4 x 14 1/2 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Ishibe, board 52 from the series Fifty three stages of the Tokaido road/Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi

Ryōgoku in the Eastern Capital, 1858, 4th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 5/16 × 8 3/4 in. (33.8 × 22.2 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

The Poet's Cabin in Tatsumi 1845 Utagawa Kuniyoshi Japanese. The Poet's Cabin in Tatsumi 55042

The Mino province, from the series: Views of famous places in about sixty provinces /Rokuju yoshu meisho zue

Eastern Ascent to the Kanda Myojin Shrine (Kanda Myojin higashizaka), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho) 1827-1843 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Arai Ferryboat, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi), Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper, A ferryboat with peasants crossing from left. Center, daimyo's boat, screened, with badges and crest. Right, village beyond the water amid pines and mountain peaks in distance., Japan, ca. 1834, seascapes, Print, Print

Toto ryogoku, Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858

Hilltop View from Yushima Tenjin Shrine (Yushima Tenjin sakaue tenbo), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) 1856 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

11, River in the Mountain at Night, Hakone, 1855, 7th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 1/2 x 8 15/16 in. (34.3 x 22.7 cm) (image)14 1/4 x 9 1/2 in. (36.2 x 24.2 cm) (sheet), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Nakagawa River Mouth, 1857, 2nd month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 3/8 x 8 11/16 in. (33.9 x 22.1 cm) (image)14 × 9 3/16 in. (35.6 × 23.4 cm) (sheet, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

View of Shiohama and Kiyomigaseki in Okitsu (Okitsu, Kiyomigaseki, Shiohama fukei), section of sheet no 4 from the series Cutout Pictures of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido harimaze zue) 1843-1857 Japan. Color woodblock print; section of harimaze sheet . Utagawa Hiroshige

Kannon Temple at Abumon, Bingo Province, 1853, 12th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 3/16 × 8 7/8 in. (33.5 × 22.5 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Kites of Fukuroi and Distant View of Akiba in Totomi Province (Enshu Akiba enkei Fukuroi tako), from the series One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei) 1859 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu)

Kanagawa, BERGOPWAARTS, HIROSHIGE (I), Utagawa, 1828-1835 View on a lake with boats and a steep road along which various tea houses whose waiters try to pull travelers in. print maker: Japanpublisher: Tokyo paper nishiki-e / color woodcut View on a lake with boats and a steep road along which various tea houses whose waiters try to pull travelers in. print maker: Japanpublisher: Tokyo paper nishiki-e / color woodcut

Odawara, 1906 A procession for a warlord (Daimyo) is wading through the river to the other side. cardboard color woodcut

Sanno Festival Procession at Kojimachi l-Chome, No. 51 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). , 7th month of 1856. Woodblock print, Sheet: 14 5/16 x 9 5/16 in. (36.4 x 23.7 cm). Hiroshige here depicts the Sannō Shrine Festival at the symbolic moment when the festival procession enters Edo Castle from the Kojimachi quarter at the very center of the city. The entire procession, which occurred between the tenth and sixteenth days of the sixth month, consisted of more than fifty large and lavishly decorated floats, of which Hiroshige provides only a hint. The two floats here come from two of the city's oldest commoner districts. The float in the distance represents a monkey, while the one in the foreground is an ornamental rooster perched on a large legendary Chinese "drum of admonition" that sage-kings used to summon and chastise their subjects. Asian Art 7th month of 1856

Bai Juyi (Japanese Hakurakuten), from the series A True Mirror of Japanese and Chinese Poems (Shiika shashin kyo) 1828-1839 Japan. Color woodblock print; vertical nagaban . Katsushika Hokusai

Poem by Emperor Tenchi, from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by the Nurse, 1835-36. Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849). Color woodblock print; sheet: 24.4 x 37 cm (9 5/8 x 14 9/16 in.). This autumn landscape with rice farmers and travelers is from Katsushika Hokusais series of prints inspired by the anthology One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki). While traveling through the countryside, like the two figures in the center, a sudden storm forced the Emperor Tenchi (reigned 661-72) to take shelter in a rice farmers hut. The experience produced tears of sympathy for the common people toiling under heavy burdens and living in rough, flimsy homes.The poem at the upper right next to the cartouche reads:Lying on the roughMats of rice-harvest guardsIn the autumn fields,I find the sleeves of my robe wet.Is the dew so heavy?

Fujikawa ca. 1840 Japan. Fujikawa 37232

Asuka Hill in the Eastern Capital (Toto Asukayama), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1858. Dimensions: 34.6 x 23 cm (13 5/8 x 9 1/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Mariko Station; print from the series: Tokaido gojusan tsugi (53 Stations of the Tokaido; Kyoka Tokaido"). Utagawa, Hiroshige I (1797-1858), graphic artist

Old View of the Boat-bridge at Sano in Kozuke Province (Kozuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Remarkable Views of Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyo kiran). Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760-1849 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 10 1/8 x 15 1/2 in. (25.7 x 39.4 cm). Date: ca. 1830. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Yanage Hashi, Yukei Manpachi - A Geisha Returning to the House Led by a Domestic with Lantern. By Utagawa Hiroshige

Narumi, board 40 from the series Tokaido

View of Mount Fuji from a tea house. Keisai Eisen; Japanese, 1790-1848. Date: 1820-1829. Dimensions: 21.6 x 18.6 cm. Color woodblock print with metallic pigments; shikishiban, surimono. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA. Author: KEISAI EISEN.

Kinkakuji seen in Falling Snow. Artist: Hasegawa Sadanobu (Japanese, active mid-19th century). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 5 15/16 in. (15.1 cm); W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Fujieda, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido). Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1832-1847. Dimensions: 17.1 × 22.9 cm (6 11/16 × 9 in.). Color woodblock print; chuban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

MishimaNo 12, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi), also known as the Reisho Tokaido 1842-1857 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

A Fine Evening on the Coast, Tsushima. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japan, Edo, 1797-1858). Japan, 1856, 3rd month. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Crossing Sakawa River in Odawara, 1841-1842, Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 7 15/16 x 12 9/16 in. (20.1 x 31.9 cm) (image)8 9/16 x 13 3/16 in. (21.7 x 33.5 cm) (sheet), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Cherry Blossom Season at Nakanocho in the Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara Nakanocho sakura toki), from the series Famous Places in Edo (Edo meisho) 1834-1847 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

People crossing river by Katsushika Hokusai, color woodcut, circa 1830, 1760-1849, Russia, St. Petersburg, State Hermitage,

Woodblock Print, Sanjo Bridge, Kyoto, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi); Ando Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 - 1858); Japan; woodblock, brush and watercolor on paper; 23.8 x 36.2 cm (9 3/8 x 14 1/4 in.)

Hiroshige's One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, actually composed of 118 woodblock landscape and genre scenes of mid-19th century Tokyo, is one of the greatest achievements of Japanese art. The series includes many of Hiroshige's most famous prints. It represents a celebration of the style and world of Japan's finest cultural flowering at the end of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The winter group, numbers 99 through 118, begins with a scene of Kinryuzan Temple at Akasaka, with a red-on-white color scheme that is reserved for propitious occasions. Snow immediately signals the season and is depicted with particular skill: individual snowflakes drift through the gray sky, while below, on the roof of a distant temple, dots of snow are embossed for visual effect. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797 October 12, 1858) was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, and one of the last great artists in that tradition. He was also referred to as Andi Hiroshige (an irregular combination of family name and art name) and by the art nam

Fujieda, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Gojusan tsugi)," also known as the Figure Tokaido (Jinbutsu Tokaido). Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1852. Dimensions: . Color woodblock print; chuban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

On the Yodo River 1797-1858 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. On the Yodo River 55997

Evening Snow at Uchikawa (Uchikawa bosetsu), from the series "Eight Views of Kanazawa (Kanazawa hakkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1830-1841. Dimensions: 23.8 x 36.8 cm (9 3/8 x 14 1/2 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Maisaka The Ferry at Imagiri (Maisaka, Imagiri funawatashi), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi), also known as the Tokaido with Poem (Kyoka iri Tokaido) 1832-1847 Japan. Color woodblock print; chuban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Hilltop View from Yushima Tenjin Shrine (Yushima Tenjin sakaue tenbo), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) Made 1856 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

View of Tsukuda Island from Eitai Bridge (Eitaibashi Tsukudajima), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1857. Dimensions: 36 x 24 cm (14 3/16 x 9 7/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Katsushika Hokusai, The Kannon of the Pure Waterfall at Sakanoshita on the Tōkaidō Road, 1832, color woodblock print.

The Minister Toru (Toru no Otodo), from the series Mirrors of Japanese and Chinese Poems (Shiika shashinkyo) 1828-1839 Japan. Color woodblock print; nagaban . Katsushika Hokusai

The Ide Jewel River in Yamashiro Province. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japan, Edo, 1797-1858). Japan, circa 1835-1836. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Shin Yoshiwara Nihon Tsutsumi Emonzaka Akatsuki ca. 1835 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Shin Yoshiwara Nihon Tsutsumi Emonzaka Akatsuki 37065

Sumiyoshi Festival at Tsukuda Island (Tsukudajima Sumiyoshi no matsuri), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1857. Dimensions: 36.2 x 24.6 cm (14 1/4 x 9 11/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Hida Province Basket Ferry (Hida, Kagowatashi), from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue) 1853 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

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