Japanese Woodblock Prints

Scenic landscapes and cultural moments from Japan, featuring traditional woodblock printing, vibrant colors, and iconic natural elements like Mount Fuji.

Crossing the Valley in Sedan Chairs, Hida Province, 1853, 8th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 9/16 × 9 in. (34.5 × 22.8 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Evening Glow at Koganei Border 1797-1858 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Evening Glow at Koganei Border 57063

Shichirigahama in Sagami Province (Soshu Shichirigahama), from the series Famous Places of Japan (Honcho meisho) 1832-1844 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Hiratsuka: Nawate Road (Hiratsuka, Nawate michi), 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: 24.1 x 36.8 cm (9 1/2 x 14 1/2 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Toto, Shinagawa ca. 1838 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Toto, Shinagawa 37072

Oiso, board 9 from the series: Fifty three stages of the Tokaido road/Tokaido gojusan zugi no uchi HIROSHIGE, Ichiryusai (1797 1858)

The Autumn Moon on Ishiyama. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); W. 9 15/16 in. (25.2 cm). Date: 1857. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Viewing Snow at the Uekiya Restaurant at Mokubo Temple (Mokuboji yukimi, Uekiya) from the series Famous Restaurants of Edo (Edo komei kaitei zukushi) 1833-1845 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Sunrise on New Year's Day at the Musashiya Restaurant in Susaki (Susaki hatsu hinode, Musashiya), from the series Famous Restaurants of Edo (Edo komei kaitei zukushi) 1833-1845 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Crossing the Valley in Sedan Chairs, Hida Province, 1853, 8th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 9/16 × 9 in. (34.5 × 22.8 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Yoshida, board 35 from the series: Presentation of famous neighborhoods of the fifty three stages (of the Tokaido road) /Gojusan tsugi meisho zue

Shinagawa Hakkei Zaka. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 9 7/16 in. (24 cm); W. 14 1/4 in. (36.2 cm). Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Kanasugi Bridge at Shibaura (Kanasugibashi Shibaura), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) 1857 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Ishibe Megawa Village (Ishibe, Megawa no sato), 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

Flower Pavilion, Dango Hill, Sendagi (Sendagi, Dango-zaka Hana-yashiki) From the Series One Hundred Famous views of Edo, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, Blooming cherry blossoms divide this print in half. Below are visitors depicted admiring the flowers. Beneath the large cloud appears a thick formation of trees that surround the pavilion. Three small figures are seen climbing the steep steps to witness the view at the top. The Pavilion of the Violet Spring” (Shisentei) overlooks Shinobazu pond and further beyond parts of Ueno., Japan, 1856, Print, Print

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

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

Shimada: The Suruga Bank on the Oi River, no. 24 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.

Cherry Well on the Benkei Moat outside Sakurada (Soto Sakurada Benkeibori sakura no i), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho) 1838-1852 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Takino, Harima Province (Harima Takino); print from the series Shokoku rokuju hakkei (68 Views from Various Provinces). Utagawa, Hiroshige II (1826-1869), graphic artist

Eight Views of Kanazawa #6: Wild Geese Flying Down atHirakata. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858

Evening Bell at Ikegami (Ikegami no bansho), from the series Eight Views in the Environs of Edo (Edo kinko hakkei no uchi) 1832-1843 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

View of Kanagawa on the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō kanagawa no shōkei) ca. 1862-63 Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide Japanese. View of Kanagawa on the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō kanagawa no shōkei) 73567

Japan St_dte Tokyo Aoigasaka waterfall coloured woodcut by Hokusai Katsushika to ""trip to the waterfalls"" State Libary of Art Berlin,

Teppōzu and Tsukiji Hongan-ji Temple, 1858, 7th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 3/8 x 8 13/16 in. (34 x 22.4 cm) (image)14 1/8 × 9 3/8 in. (35.9 × 23.8 cm) (sheet, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Hodogaya, board 5 from the series: Fifty three stages of the Tokaido road/Tokaido gojusan zugi no uchi HIROSHIGE, Ichiryusai (1797 1858)

Station 17, Matsuida. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japan, Edo, 1797-1858). Japan, circa 1838. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Evening Bell at Ikegami (Ikegami no bansho), from the series Eight Views in the Environs of Edo (Edo kinko hakkei no uchi) 1832-1843 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Suijin Shrine and Massaki on the Sumida River (Sumidagawa Suijin no mori Massaki), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) 1856 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Shinagawa: Sunrise (Shinagawa, hinode), no. 2 from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road" (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi), also known as the "First Tokaido" or "Hoeido Tokaido". Utagawa, Hiroshige I (1797-1858), graphic artist, Takenouchi, Magohachi (Hôeidô) (c. 1832-1840), publisher, Tsuruya, Kiemon (Senkakudô) (c. 1720s- 1852; c. 1870- 1898), publisher

Yoroi Ferry, Koami-cho (Yoroi no watashi Koami-cho), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)” 1857 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Kameyama, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road early 20th century Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Kameyama, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road 55694

Sumida River Year of the Dragon, probably 1832 Totoya Hokkei Japanese. Sumida River 54352

Itabana 1790-1848 Keisai Eisen Japanese. Itabana 57041

No.12 Mishima, 1847-1852, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Maruya Seijirō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 8 7/16 x 13 1/2 in. (21.5 x 34.3 cm) (image)9 1/4 x 14 5/16 in. (23.5 x 36.3 cm) (sheet), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Mie River at Yokkaichi 1834 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Mie River at Yokkaichi 56907

Evening Bell at Ikegami (Ikegami no bansho), from the series "Eight Views in the Environs of Edo (Edo kinko hakkei no uchi)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1832-1843. Dimensions: 25.2 x 36.5 cm (9 15/16 x 14 3/8 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Clearing Weather at Shibaura 1797-1858 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Clearing Weather at Shibaura 57060

Maisaka, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi)". Katsushika Hokusai ; Japanese, 1760-1849. Date: 1801-1811. Dimensions: Approx. 24 × 18.3 cm. Color woodblock print; chuban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

Iki Province Shisa (Iki, Shisa), from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue) 1856 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Grandpa's Teahouse, Meguro, No. 84 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). Grandpa's Teahouse, Meguro, No. 84 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 4th month of 1857. Woodblock print, Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm). The winding path depicted here, leading down to the Meguro River, is called Teahouse Slope. According to one story, the third shogun, Iemitsu, stopped by here while hunting and was graciously served by an elderly couple at their small teahouse, thereafter known as Jijigachaya, or Grandpa's Teahouse. A separate account involves the eighth shogun, Yoshimune, and speaks of two teahouses, one named for Grandpa and the other for Grandma, with the latter located at the top of the hill. In this view, Grandpa's Teahouse is on the lower right; Grandma's Teahouse would have been out of sight above to the left. Asian Art 4th month of 1857

The Compound on Mount Narita, Shimosa Province (Shimosa Naritasan keidai) from the series One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)” 1826-1869 Japan. Color woodblock print . Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu)

Returning boats in Kanazawa, from the series: Eight famous views /Meisho hakkei TOYOKUNI II, UTAGAWA (1777 1835)

The Lumber Yard at Fukagawa 1856 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. The Lumber Yard at Fukagawa 56932

Namazu; No 13: Namazu: One of the Fifty-Three Noted Places on Tokaido. Painted by Hiroshige; Hiroshige's Tôkeidô; Hiroshige No Fude Tôkaidô. Travelers walking along a river, the rear bears a red Tengu mask on the back.

29, Ferry on the Tenryū River, Mitsuke, 1855, 7th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 9/16 x 8 7/8 in. (34.4 x 22.6 cm) (image)13 3/4 x 9 3/16 in. (35 x 23.4 cm) (sheet), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Inume Pass in Kai Province, 1858, 4th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 1/4 × 8 3/4 in. (33.6 × 22.2 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

NIIJUKU Ferry /niijuku No Watashi, Board 93 from the Series: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo /Meisho Edo Hyakkei HIROSHIGE, Ichiryusai (1797 1858)

Bingo--Kannon Temple at Abuto', 1853, 12th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 3/8 × 8 15/16 in. (34 × 22.7 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Uraga in Sagami Province, c. 1840-1842, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Maruya Seijirō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 8 3/4 x 13 11/16 in. (22.2 x 34.7 cm) (image)10 x 14 1/4 in. (25.4 x 36.2 cm) (sheet), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Sazai Hall at the Temple of the Five Hundred Arhats (Gohyaku rakan Sazaido), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1827-1843. Dimensions: 25.2 x 37.1 cm (9 15/16 x 14 5/8 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Fukuroi, 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

Shōno: Cofun period in Shiratori, leaf 46 from the series: Pictures of the 53 stations of the Tōkaido. .

Yastukoji, Inside Sujikai Gate (Sujikai-uchi Yatsukoji), 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.

Maisaka: Ferryboats Crossing the Sea at Imagiri (Maisaka, Imagiri kaijo funewatashi), no. 31 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: 35.9 x 25.4 cm (14 1/8 x 10 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

'Tsumagome', 1830s (1925). Artist: Unknown

Print, Kakegawa, Mount Akiha, 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; 24 x 36.2 cm (9 7/16 x 14 1/4 in.)

Kakegawa /Kakegawa, Board 27 from the Series: Fifty Tree Stages of the Tokyo Roado Roado Roado Roado Gojusan TSUGI

Woodblock Print, Yui, Summit of Mount Satta, 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 36.4 cm (9 5/16 x 14 5/16 in.)

Zoushigaya fujimi chaya - digital file from original print | Library of Congress

Goyu, Japanese Prints - Hiroshige

Shimada The Suruga Bank of the Oi River (Shimada, Oigawa Sungan), from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusan tsugi no uchi), also known as the Hoeido Tokaido 1828-1839 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Chushingura: Act V (from the series Perspective Pictures for The Treasure House of Loyalty), c. 1790s. Kitao Masayoshi (Japanese, 1761-1824). Color woodblock print; image: 30.7 x 43.1 cm (12 1/16 x 16 15/16 in.); with margins: 33.5 x 46.2 cm (13 3/16 x 18 3/16 in.).

Hot springs in Shuzenji in the Izu province, board 14 from the series: Views of famous places in about sixty provinces /Rokuju yoshu meisho zue

Kanagawa View over the Sea from the Teahouses on the Hill (Kanagawa, dai no chaya kaijo miharashi), no 4 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

Mishima, section of sheet no 3 from the series Cutout Pictures of the Tokaido (Tokaido harimaze zue) 1842-1857 Japan. Color woodblock print; section of harimaze sheet (uncut sheet 1939.1291) . Utagawa Hiroshige

Paulownia Trees at Akasaka in the Evening Rain 1859 Utagawa Hiroshige II Japanese Hiroshige II was the son-in-law and successor to his namesake, who died in 1858. This print was completed seven months after the elder artist's death as a replacement for his version of the same setting (plate 53 of One Hundred Famous Views of Edo), the original woodblocks for which may have been damaged or lost. This composition confirms that the younger artist adopted both his predecessors' formal and symbolic usage of the silhouette. Layers of silhouettes in the background allow the artist to suggest the dramatic upward sweep of the landscape. Like his master, Hiroshige II treats the background as a plane where the sharpness of the foreground trees and figures has suddenly given way to biomorphic silhouettes. The artist's free sense of color can be seen in his almost abstract application of green to suggest the foliage of the trees. The background can almost be read on a symbolic level as a metaphysica

Poem by Jitō Tennō, from the series: The 100 poems explained by the alarm. .

Fuchu: The Second Block of the Miroku Quarter near the Abe River, no. 20 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.

Ships Entering Tenpozan Harbor (Tenpozan mansen nyushin no zu), from the series Famous Places in Osaka Fine Views of Mount Tenpo (Naniwa meisho Tenpozan shokei ichiran) 1829-1839 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Yashima Gakutei

View of Shiba Coast (Shibaura no fukei) From the Series One Hundred Famous views of Edo, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, This print contains many examples of the use of perspective. Three groups of seagulls are placed in the background, middle ground, and foreground. Two large wooden structures of the left side presented in the same compositional technique also convey depth within the print. Lastly, four boats decreasing in size as they float further into Edo Bay attempt to support this composition., Japan, 1856, landscapes, Print, Print

Meguro Gionin Zaka Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Meguro Gionin Zaka 55279

Imadobashi in Asakusa; print from the series: Edo komei kaitei zukushi (Famous Restaurants of Edo). Utagawa, Hiroshige I (1797-1858), graphic artist

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 series opens with spring. Scenes 1 though 42 represent the First to the Third Months, which are considered in Japan to be the spring season. Typically, early spring is marked by the festivities celebrated at the New Year, which begins the season. Blossoming plum trees are associated with the middle of spring, signifying the end of the cold weather and the beginning of the warm season. 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 a

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

Nankin in China 2nd month, 1862 Utagawa Yoshitora Japanese. Nankin in China 73497

Evening Snow on the Uchikawa: The Eight Views ofKanazawa. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858

Poem by Tenchi Tennō, from the series: The 100 poems explained by the alarm. .

Teppozu and Tsukiji Honganji Temple, No. 78 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). , 7th month of 1858. Woodblock print, Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm). In the distance along the Teppōzu shore is the great Nishi Honganji Temple, the headquarters of one of two rival Buddhist sects. Its main hall was one of the largest buildings in Edo and a familiar landmark both on land and at sea. This print and the following one bear the anomalous series title Edo hyakkei yokyō. Although it is unclear exactly how to interpret the meaning of the suffix yokyō, which tends to suggest "side entertainment" or "diversion," the most likely explanation is that after the series had reached its promised quota of a hundred views, additional prints began to be issued as "extra entertainment." Asian Art 7th month of 1858

Ando Hiroshige (1797-1858). "Fifty-three stations of the Tokaido (route connecting Edo to Kyoto): 37th station, Akasaka", Japan, Edo era (1600-1867). Print. Paris, Cernuschi museum. 26384-5 Akasaka, tree, edo time, print, Japanese, landscape, station, tokaido, road

海道五十三次　大磯 early 20th century Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. 海道五十三次　大磯 55656

Fukuroi, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road early 20th century Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Fukuroi, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road 55679

13, Numazu: Fuji in Clear Weather after Snow, from the Ashigara Mountains, 1855, 7th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 1/2 × 8 7/8 in. (34.3 × 22.5 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Yoshida: The Great Bridge Over the Toyo River, no. 35 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.

Narumi, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road. 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.

Asuka Hill in the Eastern Capital, 1858, 4th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 3/16 × 8 3/4 in. (33.5 × 22.2 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Okabe: View of Mount Utsu (Okabe, Utsunoyama no zu), 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 × 22.9 cm (6 11/16 × 9 in.). Color woodblock print; chuban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Bushu Yokohama GankiroEntrance to the Gankiro Tea House in the Miyozaki District, Yokohama, Bushu. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige II (Japanese, 1829-1869). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: Image: 14 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. (36.2 x 24.8 cm). Date: 3rd month, 1859. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Okitsu Station, crossing the river; print from the series: Tokaido gojusan tsugi-no uchi (53 Stations of the Tokaido). Utagawa, Hiroshige I (1797-1858), graphic artist

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

Bungo Province Minosaki (Bungo, Minosaki), from the series Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces (Rokujuyoshu meisho zue) 1856 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

No. 66: Echikawa, 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 34.8 cm (8 5/8 x 13 11/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

No. 4: Yoshitsune Leading His Cavalry Down Hiyodori Pass at Ichinotani (Yonkai, Yoshitsune chiryaku Ichinotani Hiyodori-goe saka otoshi), from the series "The Life of Yoshitsune (Yoshitsune ichidaiki no uchi)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1827-1839. Dimensions: 25.2 x 36.8 cm (11 1/4 x 14 3/8 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Shono from the series 53 Stations of Tokaido, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, Japan, 1797-1858, landscapes, Print, Print

The Shadow Rock in the Mountains at Hakone, from the series Views of Famous Places Along the Tokaido (here called: The Tokaido). Date: sixth month 1863. Dimensions: 37 cm x 25.8 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: Kawanabe Kyosai.

Yoshida, 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: 16.5 × 22.9 cm (6 1/2 × 9 in.). Color woodblock print; chuban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Low Tide at Shibaura (Shibaura shiohi no zu), from the series "Famous Views of the Eastern Capitol (Toto meisho)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1826-1836. Dimensions: 21.2 x 34.2 cm (8 3/8 x 13 7/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

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

Japan, Shinsai, Shibata, View from a pagoda, endpaper - stamped, Octogonal print in album with 39 prints., album page, print, prints, Japan (collection), height 223 mm, width 287 mm, Japanese, 1858, print maker, 1880 - 1890, fourth quarter 19th century, paper, color woodcut

Mount Akiba in Totomi Province (Enshu Akibayama) from the series "Famous Places of Japan (Honcho meisho)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1832-1844. Dimensions: 25.1 x 38.4 cm (9 7/8 x 15 1/8 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

No. 3: Yoshitsune's Night Attack Against the Taira Army at the Battle of Mount Mikusa (Sankai, Mikusa gassen Yoshitsune Heijin batsu yoru utsu), from the series "The Life of Yoshitsune (Yoshitsune ichidaiki no uchi)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1827-1839. Dimensions: 25 x 36 cm (9 13/16 x 14 3/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

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