東海道五十三次 宮|Miya
ca. 1838
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (21.6 x 16.5 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1914
Accession Number
JP97
Tags
Art Historical Context
Utagawa Hiroshige's *Tōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi: Miya* (ca. 1838) is a captivating woodblock print from his renowned series *The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō*. This intimate chuban-sized work (8½ × 6½ in.) depicts the bustling post station at Miya, the 47th stop along the historic coastal highway connecting Edo (modern Tokyo) to Kyoto. Vivid ink and color on paper bring to life gates, human figures, and boats dotting the scene, evoking the lively rhythm of travelers and merchants during Japan's Edo period (1615–1868). Hiroshige, a master of the ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") tra...
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...