Artwork
Pine Groves of Miho in Suruga, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
Pine Groves of Miho in Suruga, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji is a print by the Impressionist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1858 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This print is one of a series of landscape views created by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1858. It is part of Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, a collection that showcases the artist's focus on natural scenery.
Subject & Meaning
The scene depicts a serene lake with a small boat, surrounded by pine trees and distant hills, with Mount Fuji rising in the background. The tranquil atmosphere and majestic mountain evoke a sense of natural beauty.
Technique & Style
Hiroshige employed simple, clean lines to achieve a balanced composition, with the mountain dominating the background and trees and boat adding depth to the foreground.
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.
富士三十六景 駿河三保の松原|Pine Groves of Miho in Suruga Province
富士三十六景 相州三浦の海上|Fuji from Miura, Sagami (Soshu Miura no Kaijo), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
冨嶽三十六景 武州玉川|Tama River in Musashi Province (Bushū Tamagawa), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
冨嶽三十六景 武州玉川|Fuji—The Tama River, Musashi Province, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
冨嶽三十六景 武陽佃島|Tsukudajima in Musashi Province (Buyō Tsukudajima), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
富士三十六景 武蔵越かや在|View of Mount Fuji from Koshigaya, Province of Musashi (Musashi, Koshigaya Zai), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
富士三十六景 東都両ごく|Toto, Ryogoku, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
冨嶽三十六景 武陽佃島|Tsukudajima in Musashi Province (Buyō Tsukudajima), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
富士三十六景 伊豆の山中|View of Fuji san from the Mountains in the Province of Izu (Izu no Sanchu), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
冨嶽三十六景 甲州伊沢暁|Dawn at Isawa in Kai Province (Kōshū Isawa no akatsuki), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)