六十余州名所図会 備後 阿武門観音堂|Kannondo, Abuto, Bingo Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces
ca. 1853
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H. 14 5/8 in. (37.1 cm); W. 10 1/15 in. (25.6 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1919
Accession Number
JP1199
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the tranquil world of Utagawa Hiroshige *Kannondo, Abuto, Bingo Province*, from his renowned series *Views of Famous in the Sixty-Odd* (ca. 1853). As a master of ukiyo-e woodblock prints during Japan's Edo period (16151868), Hiroshige captured the beauty of the nation's landscapes with poetic precision. This print, measuring about 14 5/8 by 10 1/15 inches, showcases the Kannon Hall in Abuto (modern-day Hiroshima Prefecture), nestled amid mountains and scenic vistas—a nod to the era's growing fascination with provincial travel and pilgrimage sites. Hiroshige's genius lies in his inno...
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...