Matsuchi Hill seen from the Sumida River in the Eastern Capital (Toto Sumidagawa Matsuchiyama), from an untitled series of views of the provinces
Utagawa Hiroshige
1854, second month
Medium
Color woodblock print; chu-tanzaku
Dimensions
34 × 11 cm (13 3/8 × 4 5/16 in.)
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
25015
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...