Artwork
東海道五十三次 赤坂|Akasaka
東海道五十三次 赤坂|Akasaka is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1838 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Akasaka is a woodblock print created by Utagawa Hiroshige around 1838 as part of his series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a tranquil scene of a horse and rider on a tree-lined path, with a house and a figure carrying a load in the background, set against a gradient sky with a full moon.
Technique & Style
The image features cross-hatching to create texture and depth in the trees and the horse's fur, adding a sense of realism to the scene. The print is rendered in ink and color on paper in a distinctive horizontal format.
History & Provenance
The print is now held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川 広重) or Andō Hiroshige (安藤 広重), born Andō Tokutarō (安藤 徳太郎; 1797 – 12 October 1858), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition.
