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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Six woodblock prints | Edo period, 19th century

Utagawa Hiroshige

Six woodblock prints | Edo period, 19th century

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The Oi River between Suruga and Totomi..., 1858

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The Oi River between Suruga and Totomi..., 1858

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Original Fuji, Meguro (Meguro Moto-Fuji) |..., 1857

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Original Fuji, Meguro (Meguro Moto-Fuji) |..., 1857

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Three woodblock prints | Edo period, 19th century

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Three woodblock prints | Edo period, 19th century

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Senju Great Bridge (Senju no Ohashi) | Edo..., 1856

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Senju Great Bridge (Senju no Ohashi) | Edo..., 1856

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Aki Province: Itsukushima, Depiction of a..., 1853

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Aki Province: Itsukushima, Depiction of a..., 1853

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Mokubo-ji Temple, Uchigawa Inlet,..., 1857

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Mokubo-ji Temple, Uchigawa Inlet,..., 1857

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Fireworks at Ryogoku (Ryogoku hanabi) | Edo..., 1858

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Fireworks at Ryogoku (Ryogoku hanabi) | Edo..., 1858

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Moon-Viewing Point (Tsuki no misaki) | Edo..., 1857

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Moon-Viewing Point (Tsuki no misaki) | Edo..., 1857

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The Sagami River (Sagamigawa) | Edo period,..., 1858

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The Sagami River (Sagamigawa) | Edo period,..., 1858

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Fukagawa Susaki and Jumantsubo (Fukagawa..., 1857

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Fukagawa Susaki and Jumantsubo (Fukagawa..., 1857

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Suido Bridge and Surugadai (Suidobashi..., 1857

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Suido Bridge and Surugadai (Suidobashi..., 1857

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The Sumida Embankment in the Eastern Capital , 1858

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The Sumida Embankment in the Eastern Capital , 1858

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Suwa Bluff, Nippori (Nippori, Suwanodai) |..., 1856

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Suwa Bluff, Nippori (Nippori, Suwanodai) |..., 1856

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Inside Kameido Tenjin Shrine (Kameido Tenjin , 1856

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Inside Kameido Tenjin Shrine (Kameido Tenjin , 1856

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The Oi River between Suruga and Totomi..., 1858

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The Oi River between Suruga and Totomi..., 1858

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Fujikawa: Mountain Village, Formerly Called..., 1855

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Fujikawa: Mountain Village, Formerly Called..., 1855

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Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa (Asakusa..., 1856

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Kinryuzan Temple, Asakusa (Asakusa..., 1856

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Dawn inside the Yoshiwara (Kakuchu..., 1857

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Dawn inside the Yoshiwara (Kakuchu..., 1857

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Nihon Embankment, Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara..., 1857

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Nihon Embankment, Yoshiwara (Yoshiwara..., 1857

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Tago Bay in Suruga Province (Suruga..., 1852

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Tago Bay in Suruga Province (Suruga..., 1852

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Mitsuke: Tenryu River View (Mitsuke,..., 1833–1834

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Mitsuke: Tenryu River View (Mitsuke,..., 1833–1834

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Mishima: Morning Mist (Mishima,..., 1833–1834

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Mishima: Morning Mist (Mishima,..., 1833–1834

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Aki Province: Itsukushima, Depiction of a..., 1853

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Aki Province: Itsukushima, Depiction of a..., 1853

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