東海道五十三次之内 由井 薩埵嶺|Satta Peak at Yui
ca. 1834
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
9 15/32 x 14 1/8 in. (24.1 x 35.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number
JP487
Tags
Art Historical Context
Utagawa Hiroshige's *Satta Peak at Yui*, created around 1834, is a captivating woodblock print from his renowned series *The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō*. This popular Edo-period (1615–1868) publication illustrated the 53 post stations along the vital coastal highway connecting Edo (modern Tokyo) to Kyoto, blending travelogue with poetic landscape views. As the 20th station, Yui captures the dramatic ascent of steep Satta Peak, a notorious challenge for travelers, overlooking the shimmering Suruga Bay dotted with boats. Hiroshige, a master of the ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating wor...
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...