Artwork
東海道五十三次 藤枝|Fujieda
東海道五十三次 藤枝|Fujieda 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
Fujieda 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 serene riverbank scene with travelers on a path, a wooden bridge, and stacks of hay across the water, capturing a tranquil moment in a rural landscape.
Technique & Style
Hiroshige employed bold outlines and flat colors to convey a sense of everyday calm, characteristic of his atmospheric landscape prints.
History & Provenance
The work is part of Hiroshige's renowned series documenting the Tōkaidō road, a significant route in Japan during the late Edo period.
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.
