名所江戸百景 浅草 金龍山|The Kinryusan Temple at Asakusa
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
H. 13 3/8 in. (34 cm); W. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Estate of Samuel Isham, 1914
Accession Number
JP1025
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About this artwork
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) created this woodblock print during the late Edo period when he established himself as Japan's preeminent landscape artist. His masterful series including "The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido" and "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo" transformed Japanese printmaking by emphasizing atmospheric effects, seasonal changes, and poetic evocation of place. Hiroshige's distinctive approach featured subtle color gradations, innovative cropping and composition, and remarkabl...
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...