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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An oban tate-e print entitled Takanawa..., 1857

Utagawa Hiroshige

An oban tate-e print entitled Takanawa..., 1857

Sale Date: March 23, 2022

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An oban tate-e print entitled Tonegawa..., 1856

Utagawa Hiroshige

An oban tate-e print entitled Tonegawa..., 1856

Sale Date: March 23, 2022

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Six woodblock prints, 1840–1841

Utagawa Hiroshige

Six woodblock prints, 1840–1841

Sale Date: March 23, 2022

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An oban yoko-e print entitled Katata rakugan , 1834

Utagawa Hiroshige

An oban yoko-e print entitled Katata rakugan , 1834

Sale Date: March 23, 2022

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A woodblock print entitled Kamata no umezono , 1857

Utagawa Hiroshige

A woodblock print entitled Kamata no umezono , 1857

Sale Date: March 23, 2022

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Tokaido gojusan tsugi: Taibi, Keishi, Sanjo...

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Tokaido gojusan tsugi: Taibi, Keishi, Sanjo...

Sale Date: March 18, 2022

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Oji shozoku enoki omisoka no kitsunebi (New..., 1857

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Oji shozoku enoki omisoka no kitsunebi (New..., 1857

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Kameido ume yashiki (Plum estate, Kameido), 1857

Utagawa Hiroshige

Kameido ume yashiki (Plum estate, Kameido), 1857

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Ohashi bridge, sudden shower at Atake, 1857

Utagawa Hiroshige

Ohashi bridge, sudden shower at Atake, 1857

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Asakusa Kinryuzan (Kinryuzan temple, Asakusa), 1856

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Asakusa Kinryuzan (Kinryuzan temple, Asakusa), 1856

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Ryogoku hanabi (Fireworks, Ryogoku), 1858

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Ryogoku hanabi (Fireworks, Ryogoku), 1858

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Atagoshita Yabukoji (Atagoshita and Yabu Lane), 1857

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Atagoshita Yabukoji (Atagoshita and Yabu Lane), 1857

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Asakusa tanbo Torinomachi mode (Asakusa..., 1857

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Asakusa tanbo Torinomachi mode (Asakusa..., 1857

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Ayasegawa Kanegafuchi (Ayase River and..., 1857

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Ayasegawa Kanegafuchi (Ayase River and..., 1857

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Mama no momiji, Tekona no yashiro Tsugihashi , 1857

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Mama no momiji, Tekona no yashiro Tsugihashi , 1857

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Kisoji no yamakawa (Mountain river on the..., 1857

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Kisoji no yamakawa (Mountain river on the..., 1857

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Sumidagawa setchu no zu (Sumida River in snow)

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Sumidagawa setchu no zu (Sumida River in snow)

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Soshu Enoshima iwaya no zu (The cave at..., 1833

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Soshu Enoshima iwaya no zu (The cave at..., 1833

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Koyo Saruhashi no zu (The Monkey Bridge in Kai...

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Koyo Saruhashi no zu (The Monkey Bridge in Kai...

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Awa, Natuto no fuha (Wind and waves at..., 1855

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Awa, Natuto no fuha (Wind and waves at..., 1855

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Seta sekisho (Sunset glow at Seta), 1857

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Seta sekisho (Sunset glow at Seta), 1857

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Tokaido gojusan tsugi (Fifty-three..., 1843–1847

Utagawa Hiroshige

Tokaido gojusan tsugi (Fifty-three..., 1843–1847

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Gojusan tsugi (Fifty-three stations [of the..., 1852

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Gojusan tsugi (Fifty-three stations [of the..., 1852

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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Kanbara yoru no yuki (Evening snow at Kanbara), 1834

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Kanbara yoru no yuki (Evening snow at Kanbara), 1834

Sale Date: March 22, 2022

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