Nissaka: Distant View of Mukenzan from Sayononakayama (Nissaka, Sayonoyamanak Mukenzan enbo)
1797-1858
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson
Accession Number
1941-31-222
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Ando Hiroshige (1797–1858), one of Japan's most celebrated ukiyo-e masters, captures the serene beauty of travel in *Nissaka: Distant View of Mukenzan Sayononakayama*. landscape, part of his renowned series depicting scenes along the historic Tōkaidō road—the vital coastal route connecting Edo (modern Tokyo) to Kyoto—evokes the wanderlust of Edo-period Japan (1603–1868). pausing at the Nissaka post station would gaze across misty valleys toward the majestic Mukenzan peak, a vista Hiroshige renders with poetic distance and atmospheric depth. Hiroshige's genius lies in his ability to blend real...