東都名所 芝増上寺山内の図|Shiba Zōjōji Sannai no Zu
ca. 1833–34
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
10 1/8 x 14 7/8 in. (25.7 x 37.8 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
JP600
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the bustling heart of Edo-period Japan with Utagawa Hiroshige *Shiba Zōjōji Sannai no Zu* (ca. 1833–34), a vibrant woodblock print capturing the grounds of Zōjōji Temple the Shiba district of Tokyo (then Edo). Amid lush trees and traditional houses, a lively crowd gathers, evoking the everyday energy of urban pilgrimage sites. Hiroshige, a master of the ukiyo-e ("pictures of the floating world"), excels here in his signature style: delicate lines, subtle color gradients, and atmospheric depth that draw viewers into the scene's serene yet animated rhythm. This print exemplifies the E...
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...