Japanese Woodblock Prints

Colorful woodblock prints depicting serene landscapes and cultural scenes in Edo period Japan, characterized by meticulous detail and vibrant colors.

The Small Inlet of Hikisa at Horie Kanzanji, The Lake Hamana in Tōtoumi Province, 1853, 8th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 7/16 × 8 7/8 in. (34.2 × 22.6 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

海道五十三次　か奈川 early 20th century Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. 海道五十三次　か奈川 55651

Sugatami Bridge, Omokage Bridge and the Gravel Pit at Takata (Takata Sugataminohashi Omokagenohashi jariba), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) 1857 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Zenkoji Temple and the Ferry at Kawaguchi (Kawaguchi no watashi Zenkoji), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) 1857 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Yoroi Ferry, Koami-cho (Yoroi no watashi Koami-cho), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1857. Dimensions: . Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Shirasuka. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (21.6 x 16.5 cm). Date: ca. 1838. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Iyo Province: Saijo (Iyo, Saijo), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1855. Dimensions: . Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

The Small Inlet of Hikisa at Horie Kanzanji, The Lake Hamana in Tōtoumi Province, 1853, 8th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 7/16 × 8 7/8 in. (34.2 × 22.6 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Saka-no-shita Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese ca. 1838

Ashida Station ca. 1835 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Ashida Station 37037

Okabe ca. 1840 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Okabe. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Japan. ca. 1840. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

Kameyama, 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 x 22.8 cm (6 11/16 x 8 15/16 in.). Color woodblock print; chuban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 7 x 9 in. (17.8 x 22.9 cm). Date: early 20th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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.

Evening view of the eight famous sites at Kanazawa in Musashi Province (Uyokanazawa hassshoyakei) #3, Japanese Prints - Hiroshige

Hida Province: Basket Ferry (Hida, Kagowatashi), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1853. Dimensions: . Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Ferry Boat Crossing the Rokugo River. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 9 15/32 x 14 3/4 in. (24.1 x 37.5 cm). Date: ca. 1834. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Omi Province: Lake Biwa and Ishiyama Temple (Omi, Biwako Ishiyamadera), from the series "Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1853. Dimensions: . Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Ferry Boat Crossing the Rokugo River ca. 1834 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Ferry Boat Crossing the Rokugo River 36924

Hilltop View from Yushima Tenjin Shrine (Yushima Tenjin sakaue tenbo), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1856. Dimensions: 35.8 x 24.1 cm (14 1/16 x 9 1/2 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Yoshida, from the series Views of Famous Places Along the Tokaido (here called: The Tokaido). Date: fourth month 1863. Dimensions: 34 cm x 23 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE II.

Precints of the Akiba Shrine, Ukeji (Ukeji Akiba no keidai), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1857. Dimensions: 33.4 x 21.8 cm (13 1/8 x 8 9/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Sugatami bridge,Omokage bridge and Jariba Quarter; from the series: Meisho Edo hyakkei (100 Famous Views of Edo). Utagawa, Hiroshige I (1797-1858), graphic artist

Hamamatsu: The Famous Murmuring Pines (Hamamatsu, meisho zazanza no matsu), no. 30 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: 40 x 25.7 cm (15 3/4 x 10 1/8 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Old view of the pontoon bridge in Sano, Kozuke Province (Kozuke Sano funabashi-no kozu); from the series: Shokoku meikyo kiran (Views of Bridges in All Provinces). Katsushika, Hokusai (1760-1849), graphic artist

Go kanosho in the Higo province, board 64 from the series: Views of famous places in about sixty provinces /Rokuju yoshu meisho zue

Ōtsū, Hashiri cha mise ŌtsūStation 54, Famous tea shop on account of having a spring which is running out of a well at front of shop. 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), Stores & shops , Japan, Wells, Otsu-shi (Japan)

Entrance To Enoshima in Sagami Province (Sagami Enoshima iriguchi), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei) 1858 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Yoshiwara. Hidari Fuji (Yoshiwara with Mount Fuji), from Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-na Uchi (Fifty-Three Stations on the Tokaido), Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Woodblock print (ukiyo-e) on mulberry paper (washi), ink with color, A horse with three women upon it, led by a man, is seen on a road bordered by pine trees raised above bordering rice fields. Mount Fuji at the left., Japan, 1834, landscapes, Print, Print

Asakusa River, Great Riverbank, Miyato River, No. 60 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). Asakusa River, Great Riverbank, Miyato River, No. 60 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 7th month of 1857. Woodblock print, Sheet: 14 5/16 x 9 5/16 in. (36.4 x 23.7 cm). The point of view here is looking north from just under Ryogoku Bridge. Hiroshige provides a characteristically indirect depiction of one of the most interesting summer customs associated with the bridge, the ablutions of the Mount Oyama pilgrims. Instead of showing the spot under the bridge where they rinsed themselves before setting out for the sacred mountain, this view features pilgrims returning from the ablution site. The bonten, or huge assemblages of ritual paper strips dominating the composition, were used by the ascetics who spread the Oyama cult. The title of the print may seem confusing, since Asakusa River, Great Riverbank, and Miyato River all refer to the same rive

Minakuchi: The Famous Pines at the Foot of Mount Hiramatsu (Minakuchi, meisho Hiramatsu yama no fumoto), no. 51 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.

Seta no sekisho, Evening glow at Seta., Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, 1857., 1 print : woodcut, color ; 37.6 x 26 cm., Print shows a long bridge spanning Seta River, ships and boats on the river, and mountains in the background.

Musashi: Chōfu no Tamagawa ca. 1833 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Musashi: Chōfu no Tamagawa 37075

Eight Views of Kanazawa #3: Autumn Moon atSeto. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858

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

Target with arrow by Utagawa Hiroshige, color woodcut, 1856-1858, 1797-1858, Russia, St. Petersburg, State Hermitage, 39x26

Visiting the Fudo Temple in Meguro (Meguro Fudo mode), from the series Famous Places in Edo (Koto meisho) 1827-1839 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Shimada ca. 1842 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Shimada. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Japan. ca. 1842. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

Shinagawa; Shoko Detachi ca. 1834 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Shinagawa; Shoko Detachi 37035

Mitsuke Ferries Crossing the Tenryu River (Mitsuke, Tenryugawa 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

Hida Province (Kago Watashi) Basket Ferry From "Famous Views In The Sixty Odd Provinces" 1853-1856 Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858/Japanese) Woodblock print Culver Pictures Inc.

Utagawa Hiroshige II, Takibi Shrine in Oki Province, 1861, color woodblock print on paper.

Ferry at Rokugō, Kawasaki, 1841-1842, Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 7 13/16 x 12 7/16 in. (19.8 x 31.6 cm) (image)8 1/2 x 13 in. (21.6 x 33 cm) (sheet), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Yo_ro_ Falls, Mino Province, 1853, 8th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 5/8 × 9 1/8 in. (34.6 × 23.1 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Yoshiwara, Hidari Fuji ca. 1834 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Yoshiwara, Hidari Fuji 36936

Yokkaichi Yokkaichi Station 44, (Mie River). 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), Rivers , Japan, Hats, Men , Japan, Winds, Yokkaichi-shi (Japan)

Port in Tsuruga, Echizen Province; print from the series: Rokuju yoshu meisho zue (Famous Views from more than 60 Provinces). Utagawa, Hiroshige I (1797-1858), graphic artist

The Togetsu Bridge at Arashiyama in Yamashiro Province, c. 1834, Katsushika Hokusai; Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi, Japanese, 1760 - 1849, 9 1/2 × 14 in. (24.1 × 35.5 cm) (image, sheet, horizontal ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Fujisawa, 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

Pine of Success and Oumayagashi at Asakusa River (Asakusagawa shubi no matsu Oumayagashi), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) 1856 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Kashiwahara Rest Area by the Pond with View of Mt. Fuji, Hara, c. 1841-1842, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Ezakiya Kichibei, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 7 7/8 x 12 1/2 in. (20 x 31.8 cm) (image), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Evening View of the Eight Famous Places near Kanazawa Under Full Moon in Musashi Province, 1857. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797-1858). One of a triptych of color woodblock prints; sheet: 35.6 x 24.8 cm (14 x 9 3/4 in.). Late in his career, Hiroshige explored the poetic theme of setsugekka, snow, moon, and flowers,” in a set of three triptychs. This panoramic scene shows the autumn moon over Kanazawa, near Tokyo. Hiroshige’s contemporaries would have recognized the coastline dotted with villages, fishing boats, and the distinctive double-arched bridge at the bottom right.

No.1 Nihonbashi Bridge, 1847-1852, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Maruya Seijirō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 8 9/16 x 13 11/16 in. (21.8 x 34.7 cm) (image)9 x 14 3/8 in. (22.9 x 36.5 cm) (sheet)14 x 17 15/16 in. (35.5 x 45.5 cm) (mat), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Pine of Success and Oumayagashi, Asakusa River, No. 61 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). Pine of Success and Oumayagashi, Asakusa River, No. 61 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 8th month of 1856. Woodblock print, Sheet: 14 1/4 x 9 5/16 in. (36.2 x 23.7 cm). It is a clear, starlit evening on the Asakusa River. In the foreground is the famous Pine of Success, hanging out over the river and the two passing boats of the Oumayagashi Ferry. There is a subtle eroticism in this night scene. Can you locate the suggestive clues Enclosed in its own private space to the lower left is a roofed pleasure boat. Two pairs of clogs rest in the bow, hinting at a tryst on board, and barely perceptible is the faint silhouette of a woman's head and shoulders behind the lowered blinds. One commentator has proposed that the agitated waves below are similarly suggestive. Asian Art 8th month of 1856

No.51 Minakuchi, 1837-1844, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Maruya Seijirō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 8 3/8 x 13 9/16 in. (21.3 x 34.4 cm) (image)9 5/16 x 14 1/4 in. (23.7 x 36.2 cm) (sheet), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Vanity of Vanities. Katsushika Hokusai ; Japanese, 1760-1849; Publisher: Hibino Yohachi; Japanese, unknown. Date: 1835-1845. Dimensions: . Color woodblock print. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Geese Homing at Katada, c. 1900-1930, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 3/16 × 8 5/8 in. (33.5 × 21.9 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 20th century, Modern reproduction.

Fireworks over the Ryogoku Bridge, from the series: Thirty six presentations (places) being the pride of Edo /Edo jiman sanjurokkyo

Goyu Motono Plain and Motosaka Pass (Goyu, Motonogahara Motozaka goe), no 36 from the series Famous Sights of the Fifty-three Stations (Gojusan tsugi meisho zue), also known as the Vertical Tokaido 1855 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Opening of the Garden at Fukagawa Hachiman Shrine (Fukagawa Hachiman yamabiraki), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1857. Dimensions: 35.4 x 23.9 cm (13 15/16 x 9 3/8 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Hiratsuka, 1906 A servant runs over a winding road with trees and a gray mountain behind which you can see Fuji mountain. cardboard color woodcut

Kyoto: Sanju Ohashi no zu. ca. 1838 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Kyoto: Sanju Ohashi no zu. 36588

True View of Benten at Inokashira from the series Gekkōs Miscellaney, c. 1886-1899. Ōgata Gekkō (Japanese, 1859-1920). Woodblock print, ink and color on paper; The print series Gekk?s Miscellaney wanders through a variety of genres. This print captures a view of a famous place in Tokyo, Inokashira, associated with the water deity Benzaiten. ?gata Gekk? distinguished himself as a younger artist in the first exhibition of the Painting Appreciation Society (Kangakai) in 1885. He went on to earn prizes at worlds fairs and expositions in both the US and Europe.

Hodogaya: Shinmachi Bridge (Hodogaya, Shinmachibashi), 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: 25.2 x 37.5 cm (9 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Zoushigaya fujimi chaya, Fujimi Teahouse at Zoshigaya., Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, Japan : Tsutaya Kichiz, 1858., 1 print : woodcut, color ; 35.9 x 24.5 cm., Two women at an outdoor teahouse stall at Zoshigaya with Mount Fuji in the distance.

Man on Raft, Hiroshige, 1857

Kawasaki: The Village of Namamugi on the Tsurumi River, no. 3 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.

Fujikawa; Sanchu Yamanaka no Sato Miyajiyama 1855 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Fujikawa; Sanchu Yamanaka no Sato Miyajiyama 55123

Sokokura (Sokokura), from the series "Seven Hot Springs of Hakone" (Hakone shichiyu zue). Utagawa, Hiroshige I (1797-1858), graphic artist, Sanoya, Kihei (Kikakudô) (c. 1717-1875), publisher

Woodblock Print, Yoshida (Toyokawa Bridge), 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); 24.6 x 36.9 cm (9 11/16 x 14 1/2 in.)

New Sea of the Arts - 9; Shin Bijutsukai - Kyu. Part nine (of 35); cover with diagonal pattern in pink, white and blue; diagonally over the middle, title strip; 12 sheets: 10 sheets with 20 pattern designs, of which on the first page snowy bamboo by river; last two sheets (red-brown), advertisements; inside cover; Colophon; Cover back side, English text.

The Tomigaoka Hachiman Shrine at Fukagawa (Fukagawa Tomigaoka Hachiman), from the series Famous Places in Edo (Koto meisho) 1827-1839 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

New Sea of the Arts - 9, 1903 book Part nine (of 35); cover with diagonal pattern in pink, white and blue; Diagonal about the middle, title strip; 12 sheets: 10 sheets with 20 pattern designs, of which snow -covered bamboo by river on the first page; Last two sheets (reddish -brown), advertisements; Inside cover; Colophon; Cover back, English text. paper. color woodcut

Man in a boat Kunisada, UTAGAWA (1786 1864)

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 1855 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Gotenyama, Shinagawa, No. 28 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). Gotenyama, Shinagawa, No. 28 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 4th month of 1856. Woodblock print, Image: 13 11/16 x 9 in. (34.8 x 22.9 cm). Gotenyama, or Palace Hill, was the southernmost projection of the Shinagawa heights. It overlooked the Meguro River to the south and the Tokaido highway to the east as the road passed through the narrow settlement of Shinagawa, gateway to the city of Edo. The palace for which it was named was ascribed to Ota Dokan, the fourteenth-century founder of Edo, and was the suburban retreat of the early Tokugawa shoguns. After the shogunal villa burned, Gotenyama became one of the city's most popular flower-viewing sites. Asian Art 4th month of 1856

Kakegawa, Akihasan Empo Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese ca. 1834 View more. Kakegawa, Akihasan Empo. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Japan. ca. 1834. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaid ( Kiso Kaid Rokujky-tsugi) or Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Road, is a series of ukiyo-e works created by Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) and Keisai Eisen (1790-1848). There are 71 total prints in the series (one for each of the 69 post stations and Nihonbashi; Nakatsugawa-juku has two prints). The common name for the Kiso Kaid is 'Nakasend' or 'Central Mountain Highway', so this series is salso commonly referred to as the Sixty-nine Stations of the Nakasend. The Nakasend was one of the Five Routes constructed under Tokugawa Ieyasu, a series of roads linking the historical capitol of Edo with the rest of Japan. The Nakasend connected Edo with the then-capital of Kyoto. It was an alternate route to the Tkaid and travelled through the central part of Honsh, thus giving rise to its name, which means 'Central Mountain Road'. Along this road, there were sixty-nine different post stations (-shuku or -juku), which prov

Banana Garden at Nakashima (Nakashima shoen), from the series Eight Views of the Ryukyu Islands (Ryukyu hakkei). Artist: Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1760-1849 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 9 7/8 x 14 5/8 in. (25.1 x 37.1 cm). Date: ca. 1832.Hokusai's prints of the Ryukyu were probably made to commemorate the Ryukyu mission's arrival at Edo in November 1832. Although the original gazetteer that inspired Hokusai was in black and white, his series is in exquisite color. We can see not only his use of color to heighten the exotic ambiance of the Ryukyu Islands, but also his imaginative power to make alien islands familiar in the guise of Eight Views. The artist carefully selected representative elements of the Eight Views, such as moon, sailboats and snow. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Opening of the Garden at Fukagawa Hachiman Shrine (Fukagawa Hachiman yamabiraki), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) 1857 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Italy, Genoa, cherry blossoms in Yoshino by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), woodcut

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

Sakanoshita: Travellers resting at an open teahouse, looking across a ravine to the rocky heights opposite; blue hills beyond, in colour blocks only. In olden times, the beauty of the rugged mountain ranges in this area attracted many visitors from Kyoto. Travellers enjoyed the spectacular view of the mountain from a teahouse located on the mountain pass. 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 name of Ichiyusai Hiroshige. The Ti kaidi (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 Nakasendi, the Ti kaidi travelled along the sea coast of eastern Honshu, hence the route's name.

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 people of Edo marked the autumn season with excursions to scenic attractions and harvest festivals, and viewing fall foliage at its peak. The prints numbered 73 through 98 suggest the activities of this season in Japan, the Seventh, Eighth, and Ninth Months. 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 name of Ichiyusai Hiroshige.

Seven-Mile Beach in Sagami Province, 1858, 4th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 3/8 × 8 11/16 in. (33.9 × 22.1 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Benten Shrine and Inokashira Pond (Inokashira no ike Benten no yashiro), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1856. Dimensions: 36 x 24.5 cm (14 3/16 x 9 5/8 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Clear Weather after a storm at Awazu. Artist: Ryuryukyo Shinsai (Japanese, active ca. 1799-1823). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 9 15/16 x 14 1/2 in. (25.2 x 36.8 cm). Date: ca. 1820. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Satta Peak in Suruga Province (Suruga Satta mine), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1852. Dimensions: 18 x 25.2 cm (7 1/16 x 9 15/16 in.). Color woodblock print; chuban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Kawasaki The Rokugo Ferry (Kawasaki, Rokugo no watashi)No 3, 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

Etchu Province Pontoon Bridge at Toyama (Etchu, Toyama funabashi), from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue) 1853 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Hibiya and Soto-Sakurada from Yamashita-cho (Yamashita-cho Hibiya Soto-Sakurada), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) 1857 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Inside Akiba Shrine at Ukeji. (One Hundred Famous Views of Edo) by Hiroshige, Utagawa (1797-1858) State Hermitage, St. Petersburg c. 1858 Japan Colour woodcut Graphic arts Landscape

Okabe; Utsu no Yama ca. 1834 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Okabe; Utsu no Yama. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Japan. ca. 1834. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

Tōkaidō gojo santsugi. Okazaki. Plate No 39. From the series: Fifty-three stations of the Tōkaidō Road. woodblocks, works on paper

Takanawa Ni-ju-roku Ya ca. 1840 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Takanawa Ni-ju-roku Ya. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Japan. ca. 1840. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

Osumi, Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, 1854., 1 print : woodcut, color ; 35.8 x 23.5 cm., Print shows the volcano Sakurajima at Osumi on Sakura Island, with sailing ships in the sea around the island.

Evening Snow at Mimeguri, Eight Views of the Sumida River (Sumidagawa hakkei, Mimeguri bosetsu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho no uchi)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1835-1847. Dimensions: 22 x 32.6 cm (8 5/8 x 12 13/16 in.). Color woodblock print; aiban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Furukawa River, Hiroo, No. 22 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). , 7th month of 1856. Woodblock print, Image: 12 7/8 x 8 3/4 in. (32.7 x 22.2 cm). For an Edo resident purchasing this print in 1856, the chief attraction of this scene of the Hiroo area of southwestern Edo may have been the half-hidden restaurant in the foreground to the left of the river. It was a famous eel restaurant named Owariya in a guide to Edo shops of 1811 and labeled "The Fox" on maps published after 1854. The restaurant had a widespread popularity at the time Hiroshige designed this print. Asian Art 7th month of 1856

The Poet Sugawara Michizane 1760-1764 Japan

Twilight Snow at Uchikawa, c. 1835-1839, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 8 3/4 × 13 7/8 in. (22.3 × 35.2 cm) (image, horizontal ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century, The Eight Views of Kanazawa were designated by the Chinese monk Tøkø Shin'estu (1639-95), who visited Japan in the late seventeenth century. Kanazawa is a seaside town near the modern city of Yokohama. Thus, this series features eight different costal landscapes near Kanazawa. For the theme of 'evening snow,' Hiroshige pictured the nearby hamlet of Uchikawa across the bay, because this vantage point also afforded a view of the hills in the distance that resemble Mount Hira in Ømi Province-a reference to the earlier Eight Views of Ømi. While including the traditional 'evening snow' motifs, Hiroshige also added the local color of Mutsuura, the village depicted in the foreground. The village had a long history of salt production and the small

Taira no Kiyomori's Spectral Vision ca. 1845 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese The hubris embodied in the figure of Taira no Kiyomori (1118-1181) looms large in many medieval warrior tales. The death, conflict, and fiery destruction caused by his ambitions in the Hgen and Heiji civil wars are ultimately resolved by his own horrifying death by fever during the Genpei War of 1180-85. Hiroshige depicted him as haunted, but uncowed, by his past deeds, surrounded by eerie skull forms in a snowy garden.. Taira no Kiyomori's Spectral Vision. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Japan. ca. 1845. Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

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