Utagawa Hiroshige

(Japanese, 1797–1858)

Hiroshige was a Japanese artist known for his ukiyo-e woodblock prints. Characterized by unusual perspectives, seasonal references, and striking colors, the artist’s series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō (1833–1834) exemplifies Hiroshige’s unique skill. Born Andō Hiroshige in 1797 in Edo (present-day Tokyo), Japan, he entered the studio of Utagawa Toyohiro around 1811, and later adopted his master’s name Utagawa. His student work from this time included book illustrations and prints of young women and kabuki actors. It was not until the 1830s, that Hiroshige found his calling in producing the landscape prints for which he is now known. The artist benefited greatly through having a contemporary in Hokusai, who shared an interest in depicting various qualities of weather and compositional devices. He died on October 12, 1858 in Edo, Japan. The artist’s works had profound impact on a number of European painters, including Claude Monet and Vincent van Gogh. Today, Hiroshige’s works are held in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, and the Tobacco and Salt Museum in Tokyo, among others.

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Oban yoko-e, série de la grande Tokaido,..., 1833

Utagawa Hiroshige

Oban yoko-e, série de la grande Tokaido,..., 1833

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Oban yoko-e, série de la grande Tokaido,..., 1833

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Oban yoko-e, série de la grande Tokaido,..., 1833

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Oban yoko-e, série de la grande Tokaido,..., 1833

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Oban yoko-e, série de la grande Tokaido,..., 1833

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Oban yoko-e, série de la grande Tokaido,..., 1833

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Oban yoko-e, série de la grande Tokaido,..., 1833

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Oban tate-e, série des 60 provinces, le mont , 1853

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Oban tate-e, série des 60 provinces, le mont , 1853

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Oban yoko-e, série des 55 stations du..., 1833

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Oban yoko-e, série des 55 stations du..., 1833

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Oban tate-e, les 53 stations du Tokaido,..., 1855

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Oban tate-e, les 53 stations du Tokaido,..., 1855

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Oban tate-e, série des 53 stations du..., 1855

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Oban tate-e, série des 53 stations du..., 1855

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Série des 53 stations du Tokaido, oban..., 1855

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Série des 53 stations du Tokaido, oban..., 1855

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Oban yoko-e, série de la grande Tokaido,..., 1833

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Oban yoko-e, série de la grande Tokaido,..., 1833

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Oban tate-e de la série Edo Meisho hyakkei, les...

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Oban tate-e de la série Edo Meisho hyakkei, les...

Sale Date: November 18, 2014

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Oban tate-e de la série

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Oban tate-e de la série "edo meisho hyakkei"...

Sale Date: November 19, 2014

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Oban. Serie: Meisho Edo hyakkei (Hundert...

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Oban. Serie: Meisho Edo hyakkei (Hundert...

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Oban tate-e. Aus der Serie Rokujuyoshu..., 1854

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Oban tate-e. Aus der Serie Rokujuyoshu..., 1854

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Bikuni-bashi, setchu (Bikuni-Brücke im Schnee), 1858

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Bikuni-bashi, setchu (Bikuni-Brücke im Schnee), 1858

Sale Date: November 27, 2014

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Ohashi Atake no yudachi (Sudden Shower over..., 1857

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Ohashi Atake no yudachi (Sudden Shower over..., 1857

Sale Date: November 6, 2014

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Uo zukushi (Assortment of Fish) (album w/20...

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Uo zukushi (Assortment of Fish) (album w/20...

Sale Date: November 6, 2014

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Seven koban prints from The Fifty-three Stations

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Seven koban prints from The Fifty-three Stations

Sale Date: November 19, 2014

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Meguro Chiyogaike (from Meisho Edo hyakkei), 1857

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Meguro Chiyogaike (from Meisho Edo hyakkei), 1857

Sale Date: October 30, 2014

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The complete Chushingura series- the Storehouse...

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The complete Chushingura series- the Storehouse...

Sale Date: October 22, 2014

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White rain at Shono (Driving rain at Shono; from

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White rain at Shono (Driving rain at Shono; from

Sale Date: October 18, 2014

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8 works from Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji

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8 works from Thirty-six Views of Mt. Fuji

Sale Date: October 16, 2014

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Oban yoko-e, série Tokaido Gojusan No Uchi,..., 1838

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Oban yoko-e, série Tokaido Gojusan No Uchi,..., 1838

Sale Date: October 14, 2014

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Oban yoko-e, série Tokaido Gojusan No Uchi..., 1838

Utagawa Hiroshige

Oban yoko-e, série Tokaido Gojusan No Uchi..., 1838

Sale Date: October 14, 2014

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