木曽海道六拾九次之内 長久保|Nagakubo
1797–1858
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
9 7/8 x 14 7/8 in. (25.1 x 37.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Henry L. Phillips Collection, Bequest of Henry L. Phillips, 1939
Accession Number
JP2869
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Art Historical Context
Utagawa Hiroshige1797–1858), a master of ukiyo-e woodblock, captures the rugged beauty of Japan's Edo-period travel routes in *Nagakubo*, from his renowned series *The Sixty-nine of the Kiso Kō* (c. 1835–1839). This print depicts the post station at Nagakubo the mountainous Kiso Road, an inland alternative to the coastal Tōkaidō. Hiroshige's keen eye for nature and human activity brings to life a bustling scene: travelers on horseback cross a bridge, framed by sturdy houses, lush trees, and towering mountains under a vast sky. Woodblock printing, using ink and color on paper, allowed Hiroshig...
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...