Japanese Landscape Woodblock Prints

Vivid woodblock prints by Hiroshige and other artists, illustrating serene landscapes and travelers through Japan's famous routes, capturing cultural scenes.

Kannon Temple at Iwaidani, Tajima Province, 1853, 12th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 3/8 × 9 in. (33.9 × 22.9 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Okabe; No 22. Okabe: One of the Fifty-Three Noted Places on Tokaido, Painted by Hiroshige; Hiroshige's Tôkeidô; Hiroshige No Fude Tôkaidô. Travelers are walking through a narrow passage along a river, a village in the distance.

ÔTSU: Hashirii tea room (ôtsu, Hashirii Chaya), No. 54 from the series "Pi Tychy T three stations on him tôkaidô" (tôkaidô gojsan tsugi no uchi)A gift for the museum

Kakegawa: Crossing the Forty-eight Rapids on the Akiba Road (Kakegawa, Akiba michi shijuhachi segoe), no. 27 from the series "Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi meisho zue)," also known as the Vertical Tokaido. Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1855. Dimensions: 36.2 x 25.1 cm (14 1/4 x 9 7/8 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Morning Mist 1797-1858 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Morning Mist 55994

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

Clear Weather at Susaki (Susaki seiran), from the series "Eight Views of Kanazawa (Kanazawa hakkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1830-1841. Dimensions: 22.2 x 34.6 cm (8 3/4 x 13 5/8 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Fukuroi; De Chaya ca. 1834 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Fukuroi; De Chaya. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Japan. ca. 1834. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

Dam on the Otonashi River at Ōji Popularly Known as the 'Great Waterfall'. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japan, Edo, 1797-1858). 1857, 2nd month. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Sumidagawa Hashiba Watashi Zu (Yanagiya) ca. 1835-42 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Sumidagawa Hashiba Watashi Zu (Yanagiya) 45311

Kannon Temple at Iwaidani, Tajima Province, 1853, 12th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 3/8 × 9 in. (33.9 × 22.9 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Totsuka; Moto Machi Betsudo ca. 1834 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Totsuka; Moto Machi Betsudo 36927

The Ferry at Kawaguchi and the Zenko Temple, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo. Date: second month 1857. Dimensions: 34 cm x 22 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE.

Station Twenty-six: Nissaka, Sayo no Nakayama, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido ca. 1833-34 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese Travelers pass the famous Night-Weeping Stone (yonaki-ishi) near a steep uphill course to Nissaka. According to legend, a pregnant woman was killed by bandits, and her blood fell on the stone. Ever since, the stone has cried out every night for her. The magnificent, sharp slope at the right is boldly contrasted with the gentle silhouette of the low-lying hills.. Station Twenty-six: Nissaka, Sayo no Nakayama, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido 55993

The Entrance to the Yoshiwara at Dawn 1857 Designed by Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. The Entrance to the Yoshiwara at Dawn 54931

Utagawa Hiroshige, Inside Akiba Shrine, Ukeji, 1857, color woodblock print.

Kasumigaseki, from the series "Famous Places in Edo (Koto meisho)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1827-1839. Dimensions: 25.2 x 38.5 cm (9 15/16 x 15 1/8 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858). "Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido (route connecting Edo to Kyoto): 52nd station, Ishibe", Japan, era Edo (1600-1867). Print. Paris, Cernuschi museum. 26384-4 Edo, print, Ishibe, Japanese, Japanese, landscape, station, tokaido, house, road

Shohei Bridge, Seido Temple and Kanda River. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 13 1/4 x 8 3/4 in. (33.7 x 22.2 cm). Date: 1857. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Numazu View at Dusk /Numazu Tasogare Zu, Board 13 from The Series: Fifty Tree Stages of the Tokyo Stages of the TOKAIDO GOJUSAN TSUGI Nouchi

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. Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1828-1839. Dimensions: 24.3 x 36.3 cm (9 9/16 x 14 1/4 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Hiratsuka; Nawate Do. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 9 15/32 x 14 1/8 in. (24.1 x 35.9 cm). Date: ca. 1834. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Honjo Komme (Ogura-an) ca. 1840 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Honjo Komme (Ogura-an) 55057

Kakegawa: Wading Through the 48 Fords along the Akiba Road, no. 27 from the series Collection of Illustrations of Famous Places near the Fifty-Three Stations Along the Tokaido. Date: seventh month 1855. Dimensions: 36 cm x 23 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE.

Futakawa, 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.

Togetsu Bridge at Arashiyama in Yamashiro, 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 3/8 x 15 1/4 in. (26.4 x 38.7 cm). Date: ca. 1830. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Ishiyakushi: Ishiyakushi Temple (Ishiyakushi, Ishiyakushiji), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Hoeido Tokaido. Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1828-1839. Dimensions: 24.1 x 36.1 cm (9 1/2 x 14 3/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Ishibe, 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

Inside Akiba Shrine, Ukeji, No. 91 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). Inside Akiba Shrine, Ukeji, No. 91 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 8th month of 1857. Woodblock print, Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm). In this view of Akiba Shrine in the village of Ukeji, Hiroshige again uniquely handles a Western visual effect: the reflection of trees in water. The artist has carefully muted the colors of the trees as they appear in reflection so that the green of the pines is lightened and the red of the maples is softened to a light pink. Perhaps by coincidence, the bright red of the maple leaves is appropriate to the nature of the deity worshiped at this site: the god of Akiba Shrine, who protects against fire. The red pigment used for the maples here is different from the red lead or iron oxide that has blackened in numbers 88 and 94, so this is the only print in the series in which the original glory of the autumn colors can s

Mitsuke: Ferry on the Tenryu River (Mitsuke, Tenryugawa funewatashi), no. 29 from the series "Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi meisho zue)," also known as the Vertical Tokaido. Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1855. Dimensions: 35.6 x 22.5 cm (14 x 8 7/8 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Plum Garden at Kameido (Kameido Umeyashiki), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1857. Dimensions: 34.9 x 23.9 cm (13 3/4 x 9 7/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

The Armor-hanging Pine at Hakkeizaka (Hakkeizaka Yoroikakematsu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1856. Dimensions: . Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Utagawa Hiroshige; Sanoya Kihei / Shiba Zôjôji sannai no zu, 1832-1834, Japanese School, Paper, 250 mm x 370 mm, G05654. Museum: MUSEO DEL PRADO, MADRID, SPAIN.

Rain at the Togano Gate. Artist: Hasegawa Sadanobu (Japanese, active mid-19th century). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 5 7/8 in. (14.9 cm); W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Kawasaki: Ferry Boats at Rokugo (Kawasaki, Rokugo no watashibune), from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi)," also known as the Gyosho Tokaido. Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1836-1849. Dimensions: 21.6 x 33 cm (8 1/2 x 13 in.). Color woodblock print; aiban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Totsuka, 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

Ancient View of the Eight-planked Bridge in Mikawa Province (Mikawa no Yatsuhashi no kozu), from the series "Unusual Views of Famous Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyo kiran)". Katsushika Hokusai ; Japanese, 1760-1849. Date: 1828-1839. Dimensions: . Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Tsuchiyama, board 50 from the series: Fifty three stages of the Tokaido road , the third version of the so called Reisho Tokaido

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

Utagawa Hiroshige (川広重, 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 Andō Hiroshige (安藤広重) (an irregular combination of family name and art name) and by the art name of Ichiyūsai Hiroshige (一幽斎廣重). The Tōkaidō (東海道 East Sea Road) was the most important of the Five Routes of the Edo period, connecting Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto in Japan. Unlike the inland and less heavily travelled Nakasendō, the Tōkaidō travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshū, hence the route's name.

Hamamatsu, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). Hamamatsu, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road, ca. 1834. Color woodblock print on paper, Sheet: 9 3/4 x 14 1/4 in. (24.8 x 36.2 cm). Asian Art ca. 1834

Colored woodcut by Ando Hiroshige titled 'Sänftenträger', depicting palanquin bearers in traditional Japanese setting.

FujikawaNo 38, 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

Shirasuka, 1906 View over the sea, with a procession of a warlord (Daimyo) in the foreground. cardboard color woodcut

Entrance To Enoshima in Sagami Province (Sagami Enoshima iriguchi), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1858. Dimensions: . Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

The Ide Jewel River in Yamashiro Province (Yamashiro Ide no Tamagawa), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in Various Provinces (Shokoku Mu Tamagawa)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1830-1842. Dimensions: 22.5 x 34.8 cm (9 13/16 x 13 5/8 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Mitsuke: The Ferry at Tenryu River, no. 29 from the series Collection of Illustrations of Famous Places near the Fifty-Three Stations Along the Tokaido. Date: seventh month 1855. Dimensions: 36 cm x 23 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE.

No 42 Midono, from the series Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido (Kisokaido rokujukyu tsugi no uchi) 1830-1843 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Oji Inari Shrine (Oji Inari no yashiro), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1857. Dimensions: 36.1 x 24.8 cm (14 3/16 x 9 3/4 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Spring: Soaking Rice Grains (Haru: tanehitashi no zu), No. 1 from the series "The Four Seasons of Farmers (Shiki no hyakusho)". Torii Kiyomasu II; Japanese, 1706 ()-1763 (). Date: 1730-1739. Dimensions: 12 1/8 x 5 1/8 in. Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

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

De ONMAYA OEVER, HIROSHIGE (I), Utagawa, 1857 print The river Sumida seen from the Onmaya Oever; In the ferry on the left two prostitutes, from the lowest class, working on the river banks. Japan paper. aluminum (metal) nishiki-e / color woodcut water course (+ landscape with figures, staffage). rowing-boat, canoe, etc.

Mimeguri Zutsumi Matsuchiyama Embo. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 9 11/16 x 14 1/4 in. (24.6 x 36.2 cm). Date: ca. 1842. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Vesper Bells at the Shomyoji: 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

Mariko (T kaid station) And Hiroshige (1797-1858) Japanese ukiyo-e artist. Dated 1834

fine arts, Hiroshige Utagawa (1797 - 1858), evening rain shower on a villiage with homecoming peasants, woodcut, circa 1840, private collection,

Nihonbashi, 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.

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

Autumn Moon at Ishiyama (Ishiyama no aki no tsuki), No. 8 from the series "Eight Views of Omi". Nishimura Shigenaga; Japanese, 1697 ()-1756. Date: 1711-1741. Dimensions: 13 1/2 x 6 1/4 in. Hand-colored woodblock print; hosoban, urushi-e. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

The Poet Nakamaro (Abe no Nakamaro), from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets (Hyakunin isshu no uchi) 1758-1769 Japan. Color woodblock print; hosoban, mizu-e . Suzuki Harunobu

Boat Ferrying Across River. Artist: Keisai Eisen (Japanese, 1790-1848). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 8 1/16 x 7 3/16 in. (20.5 x 18.3 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Author: KEISAI EISEN.

Yatsukoji, Inside Sujikai Gate, No. 9 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). Yatsukoji, Inside Sujikai Gate, No. 9 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 11th month of 1857. Woodblock print, Image: 13 3/8 x 8 15/16 in. (34 x 22.7 cm). Unlike Western plazas, Japanese urban hirokōi, or "broad spaces," were for passage rather than for gathering. Open public space on such a scale was unusual in Edo. Here it was made possible by the demands of constant traffic and by the government's insistence on creating a firebreak. Edo was one of the largest wood-built cities in the world and suffered many fires. Asian Art 11th month of 1857

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

Misaka Pass in Kai Province (Kai Misakagoe), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1858. Dimensions: 36.2 x 24.2 cm (14 1/4 x 9 1/2 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Willow Tree at the Gate of the Shimabara Pleasure Quarrter (Shimabara deguchi no yanagi), from the series "Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1829-1839. Dimensions: 10 x 15 in. Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Seki; No 48. Seki: Oe or the Fifty-Three Noted Places on Tokaido, Painted by Hiroshige; Hiroshige's Tôkeidô; Hiroshige No Fude Tôkaidô. Scene outside a resting place along the Tôkeida where a warlord (Daimyo) has stopped for the night.

Nagakubo. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 9 7/8 x 14 7/8 in. (25.1 x 37.8 cm). Date: 1797-1858. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Hamamatsu ca. 1838 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Hamamatsu 55158

Tsuchiyama: Spring rain (Tsuchiyama, Haru no Ame), No. 50 from the series "Pi tenth three stations on himA gift for the museum

Travelers are walking across a bridge. Bridge in the mountains and setting sun. Over the bridge a man on horseback followed by three travelers. It is the famous monkeys bridge (Saruhashi) that is over the Katsura river on the Kôshûkaidô. This print is therefore made in honor of the new year of the monkey. With two poems.

Yoshiwara, 1841-1842, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Ezakiya Kichibei, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 7 7/8 x 12 1/2 in. (20 x 31.7 cm) (image), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Plum Garden, Kamata (Kamata no Umezono) From the Series One hundred Views of Edo, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, The scene of the plum orchard depicts a gradation of the pink sky that compliments the blossoms blooming on the trees. The right side contains a palanquin with the travelers green overgarment flung over the top. Assuming he has stopped to drink sake, admire the calligraphy on the stone stelae, as well as take in the beauty of nature. Throughout the print are a dozen other figures also embracing this particular moment in time., Japan, 1857, landscapes, Print, Print

The Five Pines on the Onagi River (Onagigawa Gohonmatsu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1856. Dimensions: 36 x 24.2 cm (14 3/16 x 9 1/2 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Tsuchiyama, haru no ame, c. 1832-1833, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 9 1/2 × 14 9/16 in. (24.2 × 37 cm) (sheet, horizontal ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Woman and child, at desk, making colored boxes, against a cartouche showing a view of the Rokugo River and the top of Mount Fuji. Foreground designed by Kunisada, landscape in cartouche by Hiroshige, Kawasaki, The 53 stations by two brushes (series title) Sohitsu gojusan tsugi (series title on object)., print maker: Kunisada (I), Utagawa, (mentioned on object), print maker: Hiroshige (I), Utagawa, (mentioned on object), Yokogawa Takejiro, (mentioned on object), Japan, 1854, paper, colour woodcut, h 348 mm × w 240 mm

Kawasaki, board 3 from the series: Fifty three stages of the Tokaido road , the third version of the so called Reisho Tokaido

Shiojiri Pass in Shinano Province, 1858, 4th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 1/4 × 8 11/16 in. (33.7 × 22 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Omnaya Riverbank (Omnya-Gashi) From the Series One Hundred Famous views of Edo, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, In keeping with showing scenes of Edo, Hiroshige presents the darker side of city life. Two young women in the boat, known as night hawks” (yotaka) were considered the lowest form of prostitution and were often pimped out by their fathers or brothers. It was not uncommon for these girls to have disfigured faces and so they coated their faces with so much makeup that they would appear to be wearing masks. Along with the white face veneer, they would carry around mats so they could provide their services anywhere. Hiroshige does not shy away from this grim truth. Instead, he exaggerates their eyebrows with harsh lines, which brings to fruition this provocative image., Japan, 1857, landscapes, Print, Print

Shin-Yoshiwara, asazukura no zuMorning Cherry Blossoms at Shin-Yoshiwara. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 10 1/4 x 15 1/8 in. (26 x 38.4 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Kakegawa Distant View of Mount Akiba (Kakegawa, Akibasan enbo), 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

Kurōdo Sakon, c. 1843-1846, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Enshūya Matabei, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 6 3/4 × 10 7/8 in. (17.1 × 27.7 cm) (image, sheet, uchiwa-e), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Ishibe, from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido” 1855 Japan. Color woodblock print . Utagawa Hiroshige

Only to the light of a lamp; Hitori; Scriptions of magnitude; Tsurezuregusa. View of a room with a writing table, a few books, a lamp and a vase with peacock feathers. Next to the table is a komfoor. With two poems.

A Snowy Evening at Kambara Station ca. 1833-34 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese Deep snow covers the Kanbara slope in the evening. Fresh snow falling on travelers, houses, trees, and mountains creates a quiet that is broken only by the crunch of footsteps in the snow. This scene is almost entirely imaginary because it rarely snows in this area.. A Snowy Evening at Kambara Station 36937

Crossing the Tenryū River at Mitsuke. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japan, 1839-1892). Japan, 1865, 5th month. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Kakegawa, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Gojusan tsugi), also known as the Figure Tokaido (Jinbutsu Tokaido) 1852 Japan. Color woodblock print; chuban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Sanno Festival Procession at Kojimachi Itchome (Kojimachi Itchome Sanno Matsuri nerikomi), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1856. Dimensions: 34.3 x 22.3 cm (13 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Print, Hara, Fuji at Daybreak, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi); Ando Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 - 1858); Japan; woodblock print in colored ink on paper ; 24.1 x 36.2 cm (9 1/2 x 14 1/4 in.)

Shōno, Haku-u. = Shono (Station 46), Driving rain. Shōno-juku Shono (Station 46), Driving rain.. And, Hiroshige, 1797-1858. Prints. 1832. The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Print Collection. Travel , Japan, Postal service , Japan, Tokaido (Japan), Porters, Rain, Roofs, Sedan chairs, Umbrellas

Cherry Blossoms at Night on Naka-no-chō in the Yoshiwara, c. 1832-1838, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sanoya Kihei, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 8 3/4 × 13 9/16 in. (22.2 × 34.5 cm) (image, horizontal ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century, Along with the fish market at Nihonbashi and the Kabuki theater district, the Yoshiwara licensed pleasure quarter was one of the busiest areas in Edo. This print depicts the Yoshiwara's main street after sunset, when business began to pick-up. Flowering cherry trees line the roadway. Such trees were transplanted to the area just as they came into bloom-thus providing a beautiful atmosphere, especially by lantern light. Cherry blossom viewing at night in Yoshiwara was, in fact, an annual event organized by the area's proprietors to attract visitors and boost business. Here, Hiroshige depicted people who might be encountered during a typical night in cherry-blossom season. There is oiran, a high-ranking prostitute we

Narumi, Meibutsu Arimatsu Shibori. Artist: Designed by Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm). Date: ca. 1734. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA. Author: Designed by Utagawa Hiroshige.

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

Minakuchi Dried Gourd Shavings, A Local Specialty (Minakuchi, meibutsu kanpyo), 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

Yokkaichi: Nako Bay and the Mie River (Yokkaichi, Nako no ura Miekawa), no. 44 from the series "Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi meisho zue)," also known as the Vertical Tokaido. Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1855. Dimensions: 36.4 x 24.4 cm (14 5/16 x 9 9/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Yui, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) 1801-1811 Japan. Color woodblock print; chuban . Katsushika Hokusai

Groups of Mountain Climbers (Shojin tozan), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) ca. 1830-32 Katsushika Hokusai Japanese. Groups of Mountain Climbers (Shojin tozan), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) 55281

Village view by Katsushika Hokusai, color woodcut, 1760-1849, 19th century, Private Collection

Seki ca. 1838 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Seki 36582

A Distant View of Yokohama from Kanagawa (Kanagawa yōri Yokohama...ken no zu) 5th month, 1860 Utagawa Yoshitora Japanese. A Distant View of Yokohama from Kanagawa (Kanagawa yōri Yokohama...ken no zu) 73691

Suhara, from The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaido. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 9 5/8 in. (24.4 cm); W. 14 1/2 in. (36.8 cm). Date: ca. 1838. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Kyoto, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi) 1801-1811 Japan. Color woodblock print; chuban . Katsushika Hokusai

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