Traditional Japanese Woodblock Prints

A collection of Japanese woodblock prints showcasing landscapes and scenes from the Edo period, featuring serene nature and human activities.

Ichikokubashi Bridge in the Eastern Capital, 1858, 4th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 14 1/16 × 9 1/2 in. (35.7 × 24.1 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Evening Bell at Miidera Temple, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei) ca. 1834-35 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Evening Bell at Miidera Temple, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei) 49931

Kakegawa; Akiba-san Embo ca. 1838 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Kakegawa; Akiba-san Embo 55157

Woodblock Print, Woodblock from Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-na Uchi (Fifty-Three Stations on the Tokaido); Ando Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 - 1858); Japan; woodblock print (ukiyo-e) on mulberry paper (washi); Mat: 35.7 x 46 cm (14 1/16 x 18 1/8 in.) 22.8 x 35.6 cm (9 x 14 in.); 1951-166-9

Shōno, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road early 20th century Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Shōno, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road 55693

Fujieda Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese ca. 1838 View more. Fujieda. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Japan. ca. 1838. Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. Edo period (1615-1868). Prints

Yawata, Hut on the Hill at the River, Board 25 from the Series: Sixty Nine Stages of The Kiso Kaido Roado Kaido Kaido Rokujukyukujukujukujukyujukyujukyujukyu NO Uchi NO Uchi

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

Ichikokubashi Bridge in the Eastern Capital, 1858, 4th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 14 1/16 × 9 1/2 in. (35.7 × 24.1 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Asama hills Hills in the Ise province, board 7 from the series: Views of famous places in about sixty provinces /Rokuju yoshu meisho zue

Evening Bell at Miidera. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japan, Edo, 1797-1858). circa 1834-1835. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Precints of the Akiba Shrine, Ukeji (Ukeji Akiba no keidai), from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) 1857 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Kawasaki: The Rokugo Ferry (Kawasaki, Rokugo watashibune), 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: 24.2 x 36 cm (9 1/2 x 14 3/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Poem by Sarumaru Dayū, c. 1835-1836, Katsushika Hokusai, Japanese, 1760 - 1849, 10 1/4 × 15 in. (26 × 38.1 cm) (image, sheet, horizontal ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Otsu, Soii Chaya. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 9 15/32 x 14 in. (24.1 x 35.6 cm). Date: ca. 1834. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Torii gate on the Tanokuchi Coast in the Bizen province, board 47 from the series: Views of famous places in about sixty provinces /Rokuju yoshu meisho zue

Meguro early 20th century Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Meguro 55642

Arai, 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 Pontoon Bridge at Sano in Kozuke Province (Kozuke Sano funabashi no kozu), from the series Unusual Views of Famous Bridges in Various Provinces (Shokoku meikyo kiran) 1828-1839 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Katsushika Hokusai

Evening Bell at the Temple Kōtokuji. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi (Japan, 1839-1892). Japan, 1867, 8th month. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Yokkaichi: Mie River. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japan, Edo, 1797-1858). Japan, 1833. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Fujimi Teahouse at Zoshigaya (Zoushigaya fujimi chaya), Japanese Prints - Hiroshige

Hauling Canal Boats, Yotsugi Road (Yotsugi-dori, yosui hikifune) From the Series One Hundred Famous views of Edo, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, The Yotsugi dori canal divides the print in half with its s-shape curve. It was initially constructed at the beginning of the 17th century to provided drinking water for Edo but quickly transitioned into a waterway for freights. Because it was so narrow and shallow, the boats had to be pulled, as seen here. Instead of depicting this canal accurately, Hiroshige used his artistic intention to make this scene more exciting and curvilinear., Japan, 1857, landscapes, Print, Print

Wada Station ca. 1835 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Wada Station 36522

Numazu in the evening twilight; Numazu Tasogare No Zu; The 53 stations of the Tokaido; Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi No Uchi. Travelers, in the evening shy, walking along a river in the direction of the village of Numazu, at full moon; The rear man wears a mask of a mythological Tengu on his back.

Distant View of the Elephant Head Mountain in Sanuki Province, 1855, 9th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 1/4 × 8 3/4 in. (33.7 × 22.2 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

. 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.

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

Woodblock Print, Ishiyakushi Temple, 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); 24.1 x 36.1 cm (9 1/2 x 14 3/16 in.)

Ashida Station. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 8 3/4 x 13 3/4 in. (22.2 x 34.9 cm). Date: ca. 1836. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Totsuka: Motomachi Fork, c. 1832-1833, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi; Publisher: Tsuruya Kiemon, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 9 3/8 × 14 3/8 in. (23.8 × 36.5 cm) (sheet, horizontal ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century, No. 06 in the series, first version; co-published by Hōeidō and Senkakudō.

海道五十三次　日阪 early 20th century Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. 海道五十三次　日阪 55673

Seki: Junction of the Road to Ise Shrine, no. 48 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.

View of Yokohama (Yokohama fukei), from the series Famous Places along the Tokaido (Tokaido meisho no uchi) 1860 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Sadahide

Yoshida, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road early 20th century Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Yoshida, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road 55682

Raining at Suzuka Mountain in Tsuchiyama, 1841-1842, Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 7 5/8 x 12 3/8 in. (19.4 x 31.5 cm) (image)8 3/4 x 13 1/8 in. (22.2 x 33.3 cm) (sheet), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Kameyama: Wind, Rain, and Thunder (Kameyama, fuu raimei), no. 47 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: 36.8 x 24.8 cm (14 1/2 x 9 3/4 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Clearing Weather at Awazu (Awazu seiran), from the series "Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei no uchi)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1829-1839. Dimensions: 9 1/2 x 14 1/2 in. Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Honjo Komme (Ogura-an). Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); W. 14 7/16 in. (36.7 cm). Date: ca. 1840. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Nihon Embankment, Yoshiwara, 1857, 4th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sakanaya Eikichi, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 5/16 x 8 7/8 in. (33.8 x 22.6 cm) (image)14 × 9 11/16 in. (35.6 × 24.6 cm) (sheet, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Narumi Shop wth Famous Arimatsu Tie-dyed Cloth (Narumi, meisan Arimatsu shibori mise), from the series Famous Sights of Fifty-three Stations (Gojusab tsugi meisho zue) 1826-1869 Japan. Color woodblock print . Utagawa Hiroshige

Empress Jito (Jito Tenno), 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

36, Crossing Motosaka Pass, Goyu, 1855, 7th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 3/8 x 8 3/4 in. (34 x 22.2 cm) (image)14 7/16 x 9 15/16 in. (36.6 x 25.3 cm) (sheet)17 15/16 x 14 in. (45.5 x 35.5 cm) (mat), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

View of Mount Fuji from a Teahouse at Zoshigaya (Zoshigaya Fujimi chaya), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei) 1858 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Temple of the Golden Pavilion, c. 1834, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Mitaya Kihachi, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 8 1/2 × 14 1/2 in. (21.6 × 36.8 cm) (image, sheet, horizontal ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Sugatami Bridge, Omokage Bridge, and Jariba at Takata, No. 116 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). Sugatami Bridge, Omokage Bridge, and Jariba at Takata, No. 116 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 1st month of 1857. Woodblock print, Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm). This scene portrays samurai retainers practicing military skills at the Takata Riding Grounds in the hilly northwestern suburbs of Edo. It is a reminder that half of Edo's population consisted of a hereditary warrior class that, even after more than two centuries of peace, was still expected to maintain its military skills. The practice of the martial arts was on the rise at the time this print appeared, reflecting a mounting foreign crisis and a heightened governmental emphasis on education and training. Asian Art 1st month of 1857

Mitsuke, Tenryu-gawa River, 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, Right, on near arm of river two ferry boats are beached, one with two boatmen. Left, on far side of sandbank are more ferry boats with travelers. Beyond, hills with trees appear in mist., Japan, ca. 1834, seascapes, Print, Print

Eight Views of Ōmi. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japan, Edo, 1797-1858). 1853, 11th month. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Okitsu from the series 53 Stations of Tokaido, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, A dozen men are carrying cargo from a recently docked ship. Some men balance luggage on their heads while others pair up and balance the weight of larger containers between them. Rocky mountains segregated by colors give a sense of weight and prominence., Japan, 1855, landscapes, Print, Print

Shinagawa Samesu Asa no Kei. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 8 27/32 x 13 1/2 in. (22.5 x 34.3 cm). Date: ca. 1842. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

The Kawaguchi Ferry and Zenkoji Temple, No. 20 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). The Kawaguchi Ferry and Zenkoji Temple, No. 20 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 2nd month of 1857. Woodblock print, Image: 13 3/8 x 9 in. (34 x 22.9 cm). This scene portrays the northernmost limit of Edo depicted in the series: the Kawaguchi Ferry across the Sumida River, known as the Arakawa River in its upper reaches. The ferry is barely visible to the lower right, with the ferryman sculling a group of passengers to an unseen landing on the far side. Rafts of lumber are being poled upstream, contrary to the normal transport pattern for lumber. Hiroshige was clearly more concerned with the subtle interplay of varied diagonal shapes than with economic geography. Asian Art 2nd month of 1857

Karasaki ya'uPine Tree at Karasaki. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 14 3/4 x 10 in. (37.5 x 25.4 cm). Date: 1857.The watery views around Lake Biwa (the Omi region) were treated in classic fashion, transposed from the "Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang," a theme in Chinese-style landscape painting since medieval times. In the Eight Views, traditionally, atmospheric scenes--rain, the clearing after a storm--are paired with motifs that take the eye into the distance--returning fishing boats or a line of geese descending to a sandbar. Often a couplet or four-character rendering in Chinese of the traditional title is incorporated into the work. At its best, an Eight Views landscape gives the illusion of time, space and even sound and evokes meditation on the nature of knowing, uniting all the senses in its poetry.Hiroshige, a consummate master of the effects of weather upon landscape, used the Eight Views theme to produce

Waterfall River at Ōji, c. 1839-1842, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Sanoya Kihei, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 8 9/16 × 13 3/8 in. (21.8 × 34 cm) (image, horizontal ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

The Precincts of Naritasan Temple in Shimosa Province (Shimosa Naritasan keidai), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)". Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu); Japanese, 1826-1869. Date: 1859. Dimensions: 35.2 x 23.2 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/8 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

The Noda Jewel River in Mutsu Province (Mutsu Noda), from the series "Six Jewel Rivers in the Various Provinces (Shokoku Mu Tamagawa)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1857. Dimensions: 35.2 x 23.3 cm (13 7/8 x 9 1/8 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Seki: Junction of the Pilgrim's Road to Ise Shrine (Seki, Sangudo oiwake), no. 48 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: 36.6 x 25.2 cm (14 3/8 x 9 15/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

47, Kameyama: Wind, Rain and Thunder, 1855, 7th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 7/16 x 8 3/4 in. (34.1 x 22.3 cm) (image)14 1/2 x 9 13/16 in. (36.8 x 25 cm) (sheet)17 15/16 x 14 in. (45.5 x 35.5 cm) (mat), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

SumidagawaSumida River. Artist: Totoya Hokkei (Japanese, 1780-1850). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 7 7/8 x 7 3/8 in. (20 x 18.7 cm). Date: Year of the Dragon, probably 1832. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

Daybreak Inside the Licensed Quarters, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo. Date: fourth month 1857. Dimensions: 34 cm x 22 cm. Museum: Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. Author: UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE.

Illustrated book of Famous Views of Edo: small shrine at?ji. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858

Kite Scene, Ando Hiroshige, Japanese, 1797-1858, Woodblock print in colored ink on paper, The scenic view of the moat around the imperial palace shows kites flying in the air. Either side of the print are two kites; one is decorated with a bamboo shoot while the other had a portrait of a woman. Perhaps this is a new years print since Mount Fuji is entirely covered with snow., Japan, 1797-1858, landscapes, Print, Print

Print, Tora's Rain (Oiso, Tora-ga-ame), 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 x 36.1 cm (9 7/16 x 14 3/16 in.)

The Tone River at Kōnodai, 1858, 4th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 5/16 × 8 11/16 in. (33.8 × 22.1 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

Fujikawa; No 38. Fujikawa: One of the Fifty-Three Noted Places on Tokaido, Painted by Hiroshige; Hiroshige's Tôkeidô; Hiroshige No Fude Tôkaidô. Three farmers kneel for the procession of a warlord (Daimyo).

海道五十三次　藤澤 early 20th century Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. 海道五十三次　藤澤 55654

Fuchû: River Abe (Fuchû, Abekawa), no.A gift for the museum

Horie and Nekozane, No. 96 from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige (Ando) (Japanese, 1797-1858). , 2nd month of 1856. Woodblock print, Sheet: 14 3/16 x 9 1/4 in. (36 x 23.5 cm). This view looking westward from Edo Bay toward two fishing villagesNekozane on the right side of the channel and Horie on the leftis a particularly early image in the series. Like many of the early views, it depicts a site far from Edo itself but familiar to Edo residents. Some of these distant sites were important junctions, while others were known for religious or historical monuments. This area was famous chiefly for the variety of tasty shellfish that it supplied to the city. At the very southern tip of this place now sits Tokyo Disneyland, the newest "famous place" in the area. Asian Art 2nd month of 1856

Misaka Pass in Kai Province, 1858, 4th month, Utagawa Hiroshige; Publisher: Tsutaya Kichizō, Japanese, 1797 - 1858, 13 5/16 × 8 11/16 in. (33.8 × 22.1 cm) (image, vertical ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

The Far Bank of the Oi River at Kanaya. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 9 x 14 in. (22.9 x 35.6 cm). Date: 1834. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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

Kawasaki The Rokugo Ferry (Kawasaki, Rokugo watashibune), 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

Narumi, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road early 20th century Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Narumi, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road 55688

Mariko: Scenna tea room (Mariko, Meibutsu Chamise), No. 21 from the series "Pi Ten three stations on him on himA gift for the museum

Takanawa no Zu. Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797-1858 Tokyo (Edo)). Culture: Japan. Dimensions: 10 5/32 x 14 11/16 in. (25.8 x 37.3 cm). Date: ca. 1841. 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 1836-1849 Japan. Color woodblock print; aiban . Utagawa Hiroshige

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

Edo, Asakusa Fair. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japan, Edo, 1797-1858). Japan, 1853, 10th month. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Arare Tenjin FestivalFloat. Artist: Takashima Chiharu, Japanese, 1777-1859

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

View of Shogetsu Pond Eisen Keisai (Japanese, 1790-1848). View of Shogetsu Pond, 1829. Color woodblock print on paper, Sheet: 9 1/2 x 11 7/8 in. (24.1 x 30.2 cm). This print is believed to be the very first of the aizuri-e done entirely in blue. It consequently set the trend for landscape prints in the 1830s and established the genre. Asian Art 1829

SHIMADA /SHIMADA, OIGAWA SUNGAN, BOARD 24 from the Series: Fifty Tree Stages of the tokaido Roado Roado Roado Roado Roado Roado Roado Roado Roado Roado Roado Roado Roado Roado Road HIROSHIGE, Ichiryusai (1797 1858)

Kanaya The Far Bank of the Oi River (Kanaya, Oigawa engan), 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

The poem of ono if comrade, from the series: One hundred poems painted acccording to the Explanations of the Nurses /Hakunin Isshu Ubaba Etoki Katsushika, hokusai (1760 1849)

Takanawa Tsuki no Kei 7th month tiger year 1854 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Takanawa Tsuki no Kei 37084

View from the Summit of Mount Atago in Shiba (Shiba Atago sanjo no zu), from the series "Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Toto meisho)". Utagawa Hiroshige ; Japanese, 1797-1858. Date: 1827-1843. Dimensions: 22.5 x 34.3 cm (8 7/8 x 13 1/2 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, USA.

Temple Gardens in Nippori (Nippori jiin no rinsen), 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.

Evening Glow at Seta Bridge (Seta no sekisho), from the series Eight Views of Omi (Omi hakkei no uchi) 1829-1839 Japan. Color woodblock print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

Shinagawa: Departure of a Daimyō. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japan, Edo, 1797-1858). Japan, circa mid-1830's. Prints; woodblocks. Color woodblock print

Hara, Asa no Fuji Hara (Station 14), Fuji in morning. 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), Fuji, Mount (Japan), Travelers

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

Hakone, Ando, Hiroshige, 1797-1858, artist, 1855., 1 print : woodcut, color ; 36.4 x 24.6 cm., Print shows travelers and porters crossing a steep pass in the mountains at the Hakone station on the Tokaido Road.

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

Kusatsu ca. 1840 Utagawa Hiroshige Japanese. Kusatsu 37247

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.

Yokkaichi The Junction of the Road to Ise Shrine at Hinaga Village (Yokkaichi, Hinagamura oiwake, Sangudo)No 44, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan tsugi), also known as the Reisho Tokaido 1842-1857 Japan. Color woodblcok print; oban . Utagawa Hiroshige

The Sea off Satta in Suruga Province, 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

Fujikawa, board 38 from the series: Fifty three stages of the Tokaido road , the third version of the so called Reisho Tokaido

The Drum Bridge at Kameido Tenjin Shrine, c. 1834, Katsushika Hokusai; Publisher: Nishimuraya Yohachi, Japanese, 1760 - 1849, 9 15/16 × 15 in. (25.3 × 38.1 cm) (image, sheet, horizontal ōban), Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper, Japan, 19th century

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 also 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 provi

Snow on Benten Hill at Kinryuzan Temple in Asakusa (Asakusa Kinryuzan Bentenyama setchu no zu). Utagawa Kuniyoshi; Japanese, 1797-1861. Date: 1853. Dimensions: 24.3 x 36.6 cm (9 9/16 x 14 7/16 in.). Color woodblock print; oban. Origin: Japan. Museum: The Chicago Art Institute, Chicago, USA.

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.

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