本朝名所 相州七里ヶ浜|Seven-ri Beach, Province of Soshu
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H. 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm); W. 14 1/16 in. (35.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929
Accession Number
JP1882
Tags
Art Historical Context
Utagawa Hirosh (1797–1858), a master of the ukiyo-eblock print tradition, captures the dramatic beauty of Seven-ri Beach the Province of Sōshū (modern-day Kanagawa Prefecture) in this evocative landscape from Japan's Edo period (16151868). Part of a series highlighting famous sites across the realm—suggested by the title's "Honchō Meisho" (Famous Places of Our)—the print showcases Hiroshige's signature ability to evoke nature's grandeur and ephemerality. Towering waves crash against the shore under a vast sky, blending serene horizontals with dynamic vertical energy, a hallmark of his poetic r...
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...