東海道五十三次 亀山|Kameyama
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 8 3/4 x 13 3/4in. (22.2 x 34.9cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Francis Lathrop Collection, Purchase, Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
Accession Number
JP797
Tags
Art Historical Context
Utagawa Hiroshige *Kameyama* (ca. 1840) is a captivating woodblock print from his series *The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōidō*, which depicts the post stations along the historic Tōkaidō road connecting Edo (modern Tokyo) to Kyoto during Japan's Edo period (16151868). This vibrant *ukiyo-e* print captures the essence of travel in feudal Japan, where the road served as a vital artery for samurai, merchants, and pilgrims. Kameyama, the 22nd station, comes alive through Hiroshige's masterful depiction of everyday scenes, featuring bridges spanning rivers, lush trees framing the landscape, and c...
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...