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.

Utagawa Hiroshige Artworks

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Saruwakamachi yoru no kei (from Meisho Edo..., 1856

Utagawa Hiroshige

Saruwakamachi yoru no kei (from Meisho Edo..., 1856

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Ueno sannai Tsuki no matsu (from Meisho Edo..., 1857

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Ueno sannai Tsuki no matsu (from Meisho Edo..., 1857

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Kanda Konyachô (from Meisho Edo hyakkei)..., 1857

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Kanda Konyachô (from Meisho Edo hyakkei)..., 1857

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Ôdenmachô gofukudana (from Meisho Edo hyakkei)...

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Ôdenmachô gofukudana (from Meisho Edo hyakkei)...

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Zôjôji tô Akabane (from Meisho Edo hyakkei) (Ôban)

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Zôjôji tô Akabane (from Meisho Edo hyakkei) (Ôban)

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Suidôbashi Surugadai (from Meisho Edo hyakkei)...

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Suidôbashi Surugadai (from Meisho Edo hyakkei)...

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Nihonbashi Edobashi (from Meisho Edo hyakkei)...

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Nihonbashi Edobashi (from Meisho Edo hyakkei)...

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Massaki atari yori Suijin no mori Uchikawa...

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Massaki atari yori Suijin no mori Uchikawa...

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Ôdenmachô momendana (from Meisho Edo hyakkei)...

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Ôdenmachô momendana (from Meisho Edo hyakkei)...

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Shôno, Shiratorizuka koseki (from Gojûsan tsugi...

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Shôno, Shiratorizuka koseki (from Gojûsan tsugi...

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Vogel mit langen Schwanzfedern an einem Hibiskus

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Vogel mit langen Schwanzfedern an einem Hibiskus

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Ein Eisvogel fliegt über Schwertlilien, die sich

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Ein Eisvogel fliegt über Schwertlilien, die sich

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Shôgatsu (from Edo meisho mitate..., 1843–1845

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Shôgatsu (from Edo meisho mitate..., 1843–1845

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Sumidagawa hanazakari (from Kôto meisho) (Ôban,...

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Sumidagawa hanazakari (from Kôto meisho) (Ôban,...

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Shiba Akabanebashi no zu (from Tôto meisho)...

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Shiba Akabanebashi no zu (from Tôto meisho)...

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Daijo (from Chûshingura) (+ 2 others; 3 works)...

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Daijo (from Chûshingura) (+ 2 others; 3 works)...

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Azuma no mori (from Tôto meisho) (Ôban, yoko-e)

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Azuma no mori (from Tôto meisho) (Ôban, yoko-e)

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Ryôgoku Yanagibashi Kawachiya (from Edo kômei...

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Ryôgoku Yanagibashi Kawachiya (from Edo kômei...

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Eine Wildente richtet sich das Brustgefieder und

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Eine Wildente richtet sich das Brustgefieder und

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Kii Kôya (from Mutamagawa no uchi) (Chûtanzaku)

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Kii Kôya (from Mutamagawa no uchi) (Chûtanzaku)

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Musashi Chôfu (from Mutamagawa no uchi)...

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Musashi Chôfu (from Mutamagawa no uchi)...

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Kanbara yoru no yuki (from Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi

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Kanbara yoru no yuki (from Tôkaidô gojûsan tsugi

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Shirasuka, Shiomizaka zu (from Tôkaidô gojûsan...

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Shirasuka, Shiomizaka zu (from Tôkaidô gojûsan...

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Maisaka Imagiri shinkei (from Tôkaidô gojûsan...

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Maisaka Imagiri shinkei (from Tôkaidô gojûsan...

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