The Lake at Chuzenji in Shimotsuke Province (Shimotsuke Chuzenji kosui), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)"
Medium
Color woodblock print; oban
Dimensions
35.9 × 24.1 cm (14 1/8 × 9 1/2 in.)
Classification
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
29595
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the mountainous region of Shimotsuke Province (modern-day Tochigi Prefecture), *The Lake at Chuzenji in Shimotsuke Province* captures the serene beauty of Lake Chuzenji, a sacred site revered for its spiritual and natural allure during Japan's Edo period. Created in 1860 by Utagawa Hiroshige II (also known as Shigenobu), a devoted pupil of the master landscapist Hiroshige I, this color woodblock print is part of the ambitious series *One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)*. Hiroshige II skillfully carried forward his teacher's ukiyo-e tradition, e...
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...