東海道五十三次 江尻|Ejiri
ca. 1838
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (21.6 x 16.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1914
Accession Number
JP82
Tags
Art Historical Context
Utagawa Hiroshige1797–1858), a master of ukiyo-e woodblock prints, created *Ejiri* around 1838 as part of his renowned series *The Fifty-three of the Tōkaidō*. This iconic set depicts the 53 post stations along the Tōkaidō highway, the vital coastal route connecting Edo (modern Tokyo) and during Japan's Edo period (16151868). Hiroshige's works captured the beauty of everyday travel, blending landscapes with human activity to evoke a sense of journey and transience. In this intimate 8½ × 6½-inch print, rendered in vibrant ink and color on paper, Hiroshige portrays the station at Ejiri in Surug...
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...