Echizen, section of sheet no. 10 from the series "Cutout Pictures of the Provinces (Kunizukushi harimaze zue)"
Medium
Color woodblock print; section of harimaze sheet
Dimensions
13.2 × 15.8 cm (5 1/4 × 6 1/4 in.)
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
60499
Art Historical Context
**Echizen, from *Cutout Pictures of the Provinces (Kunizukushi harimaze zue*)** This delightful woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige, created in 1852, captures the essence of Echizen province as part of his innovative series *Kunizukushi harimaze zue*. Hiroshige, a master of the ukiyo-e tradition and the Utagawa school, was renowned for his evocative landscapes, as seen in his famous *Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō*. Here, he shrinks grand vistas into a compact, whimsical format—a section from sheet no. 10—measuring just 13.2 × 15.8 cm, perfect for collectors to cut out and arrange like ...
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...