Taka Beach, Tajima Province (Tajima Taka no hama) from the series “One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)”
Medium
Color woodblock print
Classification
woodblock print
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
196777
Art Historical Context
Taka Beach, Tajima is a captivating color woodblock print from Utagawashige II's series *One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces* (Shokoku meisho hyakkei), created in 1859. Hiroshige II, originally named Shigenobu and a devoted pupil of his uncle Utagawa Hiroshige I, took up the master's mantle after his death in 1858. This series, echoing the innovative spirit of Hokus's *Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji*, celebrates scenic wonders across Japan's provinces during the late Edo period, blending travelogue and artistry. The print masterfully captures the rugged beauty of Taka Beach with...
About the Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige II (Shigenobu) · 1826–1869
Utagawa Hiroshige II, born Suzuki Chinpei in 1826, was one of the most accomplished ukiyo-e artists of mid-nineteenth century Japan. He entered the studio of the celebrated landscape master Utagawa Hiroshige I — known for his iconic series "The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido" — and proved himself the most talented of the elder artist's few students. So highly regarded was the young pupil that...