The Plum Garden at Kameido Shrine
Medium
nishiki-e
Dimensions
364; 244
About this artwork
Aankoop met steun van de Vereniging Rembrandt en het Ministerie van Onderwijs, Kunsten en Wetenschappen
Art Historical Context
**The Plum Garden at Kido Shrine** (1857) is a stunning *nishiki-e* woodblock by Utagawa Hiroige I, one of Japan's greatest masters of *ukiyo-e*—the "pictures of the floating world" that celebrated everyday beauty and transience. Measuring 364 × 244 mm, this *ōban*-sized work captures the serene plum garden at Kameido Tenjin Shrine Edo (modern-day Tokyo), likely during its famed spring bloom. Hiroshige's delicate composition invites viewers into a moment of quiet splendor, where blossoming branches frame distant structures under a soft sky. Created as part of Hiroshige's monumental series *On...