Artwork
Evening Bell at Mii Temple, from the series Eight Views of Omi Province
Evening Bell at Mii Temple, from the series Eight Views of Omi Province is a print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1840 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Evening Bell at Mii Temple is a woodblock print from Utagawa Hiroshige's series Eight Views of Omi Province, created circa 1840. It captures a serene dusk scene near Mii Temple.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a tranquil dusk landscape with a river, mountain, pine-lined hillside, and a nearly empty bridge. The focus is on natural serenity rather than urban activity.
Technique & Style
Hiroshige employed flat colors layered to achieve depth, showcasing his mastery of atmospheric perspective within the ukiyo-e tradition.
History & Provenance
Created around 1840 by Utagawa Hiroshige, a prominent late Edo period ukiyo-e artist known for landscapes, as part of his Eight Views of Omi Province series.
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.
歌川広重画 「近江八景 三井晩鐘」|Evening Bell at Miidera Temple, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)
Eight Views of Famous Places: Evening Bell in Kamakura: The Mountains in Awa Province from the Hachiman Shrine in Tsurugaoka
歌川広重画 「あふみ八景 比良暮雪」|Evening Snow at Mount Hira, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)
歌川広重画 「近江八景 瀬田夕照」|Sunset Glow at Seta, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)
歌川広重画 「あふみ八景 辛崎夜雨」|Evening Rain at Karasaki, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)
歌川広重画 近江八景の内 瀬田夕照|Sunset Glow at Seta (Seta sekishō), from the series Eight Views of Ōmi Province (Ōmi hakkei)
雪月花 武陽金沢八勝夜景|Panorama of the Eight Views of Kanasawa under a Full Moon
歌川広重画 近江八景之内 石山秋月|Autumn Full Moon at Ishiyama Temple (Ishiyama shūgetsu), from the series Eight Views of Ōmi Province (Ōmi hakkei)
歌川広重画 「近江八景 粟津晴嵐」|Clearing Weather at Awazu (Awazu seiran), from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)
歌川広重画 「あふみ八景 堅田落雁」|Descending Geese at Katada, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)
琉球八景 臨海潮（湖）聲|Sound of the Lake at Rinkai (Rinkai kosei), from the series Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands (Ryūkyū hakkei)