東海道五十三次 亀山|Kameyama, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road
early 20th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
7 x 9 in. (17.8 x 22.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture
Japan
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Cole J. Younger, 1975
Accession Number
JP3487
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Kameyama, from the series The Fifty-three Stations the Tōkaidō Road** Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), a of ukiyo-e woodblock printing, the beauty of Japan's landscapes and daily life in this iconic series, originally published in the 1830s. This early 20th-century impression depicts Kameyama, the 16th station along the historic Tōkaidō Road—a vital 300-mile route linking Edo (modern Tokyo) to Kyoto during the period (1603–1868). Travelers, merchants, and samurai relied on its 53 post stations for rest and relay horses, making Hiroshige's prints both practical guidebooks and artistic celebra...
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...