Artwork
東海道五十三次 藤川|Fujikawa
東海道五十三次 藤川|Fujikawa is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1840 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Fujikawa is a woodblock print created by Utagawa Hiroshige around 1840 as part of his series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene scene along the historic Tōkaidō road, showing travelers on a winding path between green hills, with trees and buildings in the background. The calm atmosphere and simple composition evoke a sense of peaceful journey.
Technique & Style
Hiroshige used bold outlines and flat colors to create a clear and simple image, characteristic of his ukiyo-e style, which emphasizes atmospheric and seasonal details.
History & Provenance
Utagawa Hiroshige, born Andō Tokutarō in 1797, was a prominent ukiyo-e artist known for his landscapes, and this print reflects his signature approach to capturing the Tōkaidō route.
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.
東海道五十三次 蒲原|Kambara
東海道五十三次 坂の下|Saka no Shita
雪月花 吉野|Cherry Blossoms at Yoshino (Yoshino), from the series Snow, Moon, and Flowers (Setsugekka)
東都名所 芝増上寺山内の図|Shiba Zōjōji Sannai no Zu
東海道五十三次之内 日坂 佐夜の中山|Nissaka, Sayo Nakayama
Kanō, from the series Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō
Nissaka-sayo no Naka Yama|東海道五十三次之内 日坂 佐夜の中山|Station Twenty-six: Nissaka, Sayo no Nakayama, from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido
冨嶽三十六景 下目黒|Lower Meguro (Shimo Meguro), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)