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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Medetai, sasa (Goggle-eyed Sea Bream..., 1840–1842

Utagawa Hiroshige

Medetai, sasa (Goggle-eyed Sea Bream..., 1840–1842

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Aronia and Bullfinch, 1830

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Aronia and Bullfinch, 1830

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Swallow and sweetfish

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Swallow and sweetfish

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Musashi Chofu (Chofu, Musashi Province), 1835

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Musashi Chofu (Chofu, Musashi Province), 1835

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Ume yashiki manka no zu (Plum garden in full...

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Ume yashiki manka no zu (Plum garden in full...

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Asukayama shita haru no kei (Spring view at the...

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Asukayama shita haru no kei (Spring view at the...

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Enshu Akibayama (Mount Akiba in Totomi..., 1837

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Enshu Akibayama (Mount Akiba in Totomi..., 1837

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Karuizawa

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Karuizawa

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Okitsu, 1847–1852

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Okitsu, 1847–1852

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Ishiyakushi, 1841–1844

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Ishiyakushi, 1841–1844

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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

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Ishibe, Megawa no sato (Ishibe, Megawa..., 1833–1834

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Ishibe, Megawa no sato (Ishibe, Megawa..., 1833–1834

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Shin yoshiwara gokacho yayoi hanazakari , 1832–1834

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Shin yoshiwara gokacho yayoi hanazakari , 1832–1834

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Asakusa Kinryuzan, 1832–1834

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Asakusa Kinryuzan, 1832–1834

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A Japanese Drawing by Hiroshige

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A Japanese Drawing by Hiroshige

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A Japanese Ukiyo-e Print by Hiroshige

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A Japanese Ukiyo-e Print by Hiroshige

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Seven Chushingura, 1855–1859

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Seven Chushingura, 1855–1859

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Dengaku Dancing at the Onda Ritual of the..., 1834

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Dengaku Dancing at the Onda Ritual of the..., 1834

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No. 2, Itabashi and No. 53, Unuma, from , 1835–1838

Keisai Eisen and Utagawa Hiroshige

No. 2, Itabashi and No. 53, Unuma, from , 1835–1838

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Shitaya Hirokoji (The Hirokoji Street in...

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Shitaya Hirokoji (The Hirokoji Street in...

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Fujikawa, sheet 38 from the series:..., 1852

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Fujikawa, sheet 38 from the series:..., 1852

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Sakanoshita, Fudesute mine (Sakanoshita, Mount...

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Sakanoshita, Fudesute mine (Sakanoshita, Mount...

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Yase no sato (The Village of Yase), from the...

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Yase no sato (The Village of Yase), from the...

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Mino Yoro no taki (The Waterfall of Yoro), from...

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Mino Yoro no taki (The Waterfall of Yoro), from...

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