Ejiri, View Over Mio-no-Matsu-bara, in The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido Gojusan Tsugi-no Uchi)
Medium
seascapes
Classification
seascapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Mary Rutherford Jay
Accession Number
1948-134-19
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Ando Hiroshige (1797–1858), a master of Japanese ukiyo-e wood prints, captures the dramatic beauty of Japan's coastline in *Ejiri, View Over Mio-no-Matsuara*, from his renowned series *The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tido Road* (ca. 1834). This iconic work depicts the 23rd station along the historic Tokaido route—a vital coastal highway connecting Edo (modern Tokyo) to Kyoto during the Edo period. Travelers relied on these post stations for rest and relay horses, and Hiroshige's series romanticized the journey, blending everyday life with breathtaking landscapes. In this seascape, Hiroshige o...