Artwork
木曽海道六拾九次之内 大井|Ōi
木曽海道六拾九次之内 大井|Ōi is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1828 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This woodblock print, Ōi, is part of a series depicting the Kiso Highway's sixty-nine stations.
About this work
Overview
This woodblock print, Ōi, is part of a series depicting the Kiso Highway's sixty-nine stations. Created by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1828, it showcases his unique landscape style within the ukiyo-e tradition.
Subject & Meaning
The print captures a serene winter scene: a winding road through hills, lined with pines and bare branches, as three travelers proceed on foot and horseback. The dark sky and falling snow evoke a sense of seasonal atmosphere.
Technique & Style
Hiroshige employed simple shapes and bold outlines to convey depth and movement. The snow is rendered as tiny dots, creating a textured effect. The artist's use of subtle color and composition adds to the scene's tranquility.
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.
東海道五十三次之内 石薬師|Gyosho Tokaido: Ishikushi
東海道五十三次 藤川|Fujikawa, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road
東海道五十三次 藤川|Fujikawa
東海道五十三次之内 蒲原 夜の雪|Evening Snow
東海道五十三次之内 蒲原 夜の雪|Evening Snow at Kanbara, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō"
東海道五十三次之内 蒲原 夜の雪|A Snowy Evening at Kambara Station
Seki, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō