東海道五十三次 沼津|Numazu
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Overall: 8 3/4 x 13 3/4in. (22.2 x 34.9cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Francis Lathrop Collection, Purchase, Frederick C. Hewitt Fund, 1911
Accession Number
JP763
Tags
Art Historical Context
Utagawa Hiroshige *Numazu*, created around 1840, is a captivating woodblock print from his renowned series *The Fifty-three of the Tōkaidō*. This iconic Edo-period (1615–1868) project depicted the 53 post stations along the vital coastal highway connecting Edo (modern Tokyo) Kyoto, capturing the beauty of Japan's landscapes and the daily lives of travelers. Hiroshige, a master of the ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") style, elevated landscape printmaking with his poetic eye for nature's moods, influencing later artists like Vincent van Gogh. Printed in vibrant inks and colors on pape...
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...