Night Trek
Medium
landscapes
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson
Accession Number
1941-31-212
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Night Trek** by Ando Hiroshige (1797–1858) the poetic essence of Japan's Edo-period landscapes, created in 1855 during the artist's prolific late career. Hiroshige, a master of *ukiyo-e*—the "pictures of the floating world"—revolutionized woodblock printmaking with his evocative depictions of nature, travel, and daily life. This landscape print, likely rendered in vibrant colors and fine lines typical of the medium, evokes a sense of nocturnal journey, blending human figures with the vastness of the night sky. Hiroshige's style emphasized atmospheric effects, subtle gradients of color (achi...