Goyu: Motono-ga-hara and Motozaka Pass (Goyu, Motono-ga-hara Motozaka goe) from the Series 53 Stations of the Tokaido
1797-1858
Classification
landscapes
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of the Estate of Mrs. Robert H. Patterson
Accession Number
1941-31-231
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Ando Hiroshige (1797–1858), a master of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock, captures the dramatic beauty of travel in *Goyu: Motono-ga-hara and Motozaka Pass from his renowned series *The 53 Stations of the Tōkaidō*. Created during the Edo period (1603–1868), this landscape print depicts scenes from the Goyu station along the historic Tōkaidō road, the vital coastal route connecting Edo (modern Tokyo) to Kyoto. Hiroshige's series, first published around 1833–1834, immortalized the 53 official post stations, blending everyday life with nature's grandeur and becoming one of the most influential works in...