東都名所 芝愛宕山上の図|Shiba Atago Sanjo no Zu
ca. 1833–34
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
9 13/16 x 14 11/16 in. (24.9 x 37.3 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1918
Accession Number
JP606
Tags
Art Historical Context
Utagawa Hirosh's *Shiba Atago Sanjo no Zu* (View from Atago Hill in Shiba), created around 1833–34, captures a sweeping panorama of Edo (modern-day Tokyo) from elevated Atago Hill in the Shiba district. This woodblock print, rendered in vibrant ink and color on paper, showcases Hiroshige's signature ukiyo-e style, blending intricate landscapes with everyday human figures, houses, and trees. A striking rainbow arches across the scene, adding a poetic touch of fleeting beauty amid the bustling urban expanse. As a master of the ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world") genre during Japan's Edo ...
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...