In the Mountains of Izu Province (Izu no sanchu), from the series "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei)"
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
130519
Art Historical Context
In the Mountains of Izu Province (zu no sanchu), created by Utagawa Hiroige in 1858, is a stunning color woodblock print from his series *Thirty-six Views Mount Fuji (Fuji sanjurokkei)*. As one of the final works by this ukiyo-e master before his death that year, it captures a dramatic vista of the sacred Mount Fuji rising majestically amid the rugged peaks of Izu Province, southwest of Tokyo. Hiroshige's genius lies in his ability to evoke the transient beauty of nature, blending human figures—tiny travelers navigating steep paths—with the awe-inspiring scale of the landscape. Printed in the...
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...