東海道五十三次 藤川|Fujikawa
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 8 3/4 x 13 3/4in. (22.2 x 34.9cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Francis Lathrop Collection, Purchase, Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
Accession Number
JP788
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Fujikawa, from *The Fifty-Three Stations the Tōkaidō*** Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), a master of ukiyo-e wood prints, captures the essence of travel in this vibrant scene from his renowned 1833–1834 series *The Fifty-Three Stations the Tōkaidō*. Depicting the Fujikawa station the historic Tōkaidō road—Japan's vital coastal route connecting Edo (modern Tokyo) to Kyoto—this print (ca. 1840) showcases weary travelers amid rolling hills, lush trees, and human figures bustling with activity. Hiroshige's keen eye for nature and everyday life brings the journey to vivid life. During Japan's Ed...
About the Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige · 1826–1869
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), born Andō Tokutarō, was the last great master of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock printmaking and one of the most influential landscape artists in history. Born in Edo (modern Tokyo) into a low-ranking samurai family serving as fire wardens, Hiroshige transformed landscape printmaking into a poetic meditation on nature, weather, and everyday life. His revolutionary approac...