Who painted 名所江戸百景馬喰町初音の馬場|Hatsune no Baba; Bakurocho?

名所江戸百景馬喰町初音の馬場|Hatsune no Baba; Bakurocho was painted by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1857.

Where can I see 名所江戸百景馬喰町初音の馬場|Hatsune no Baba; Bakurocho?

名所江戸百景馬喰町初音の馬場|Hatsune no Baba; Bakurocho is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is 名所江戸百景馬喰町初音の馬場|Hatsune no Baba; Bakurocho?

名所江戸百景馬喰町初音の馬場|Hatsune no Baba; Bakurocho is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

名所江戸百景馬喰町初音の馬場|Hatsune no Baba; Bakurocho

Utagawa Hiroshige , 1857

名所江戸百景馬喰町初音の馬場|Hatsune no Baba; Bakurocho is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1857 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Hatsune no Baba; Bakurocho is a woodblock print created by Utagawa Hiroshige around 1857 for his *One Hundred Famous Views of Edo* series. The work captures a serene scene in Edo's Bakurocho district, contrasting with the typical ukiyo-e focus on pleasure district figures by emphasizing landscape.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts the Hatsune festival at a horse-racing ground in Bakurocho. While the festival context implies activity, the composition focuses on a tranquil atmosphere, highlighting a willow tree, a distant red tower, and subtle human presence, evoking peace and depth.

Technique & Style

Hiroshige's use of ink and color on paper achieves a sense of serenity through a soft blue sky with a light blue gradient, and the strategic placement of a few figures. The willow's drooping branches guide the viewer's eye towards the tower, exemplifying his landscape-focused ukiyo-e style.

History & Provenance

Created circa 1857 for *One Hundred Famous Views of Edo*, this print is part of Hiroshige's renowned series celebrating Edo's (now Tokyo's) landscapes. Specific provenance details are not provided.

Context

Part of the late Edo period, this work reflects Hiroshige's innovative shift towards landscapes in ukiyo-e, diverging from the genre's common themes of entertainment districts and figures.

Legacy

As part of *One Hundred Famous Views of Edo*, *Hatsune no Baba; Bakurocho* contributes to Hiroshige's lasting impact on Japanese art and global perceptions of Edo's pre-modern landscape, influencing subsequent artistic movements.

Artist & collection

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

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.