Mount Kusuri on the Road to Zenko Temple, Shinshu Province (Shinshu Zenkoji michi Kusuriyama) from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)”
Medium
Color woodblock print
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
196779
Art Historical Context
In this vibrant color woodblock print from 1859, Utagawa Hiroshige II ( known as Shigenobu captures *Mount Kusuri on the to Zenko Temple,shu Province*, part of his acclaimed series *One Hundred Famous in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)*. As a talented pupil and adopted son of the master landscape artist Utagawa Hiroshige I, Hiroshige II carried forward the ukiyo-e of depicting Japan's scenic wonders with poetic sensitivity. Created during the late Edo period, this print reflects the era's fascination with travel and nature amid growing domestic tourism. The composition masterfu...
About the Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) · 1826–1869
Utagawa Hiroshige II, born Suzuki Chinpei in 1826, was one of the most accomplished ukiyo-e artists of mid-nineteenth century Japan. He entered the studio of the celebrated landscape master Utagawa Hiroshige I — known for his iconic series "The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido" — and proved himself the most talented of the elder artist's few students. So highly regarded was the young pupil that...