東海道五十三次之内　神奈川　浅間下より台を見る図|Kanazawa

Art Historical Context

Utagawa Hiroshige’s woodblock print “Kanazawa” belongs to his celebrated series *The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō*, which captured scenic views along Japan’s most important highway during the Edo period. Created around 1842, the image presents a tranquil coastal scene viewed from below Mount Asama, where travelers pause amid trees and boats line the shore. Hiroshige, a leading figure in the ukiyo-e tradition, transformed everyday travel into poetic moments that appealed to a growing audience of urban viewers curious about distant places. Printed with ink and color on paper, the work ex...

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...