Artwork
Suhara, from the series Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido
Suhara, from the series Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido is a print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1835 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
The artist made many prints of this road, and this one is special because it's part of a big series.
This painting shows a scene from the Kisokaido road in Japan.
It's a landscape with trees and buildings.
The artist made many prints of this road, and this one is special because it's part of a big series.
The series has 69 prints, each showing a different stop on the road.
This one is called Suhara, which was an important stop for travelers.
You can learn more about Japanese landscapes by looking at the work of artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Overview
Suhara, from the series Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido, is a woodblock print created by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1835, representing a stop along the historic Kisokaido road in Japan.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a rural landscape along the Kisokaido, highlighting Hiroshige's deviation from traditional ukiyo-e themes of urban entertainment, instead emphasizing atmospheric and natural scenes.
Technique & Style
Characteristic of Hiroshige's landscape style, Suhara showcases his mastery of capturing serene, rural Japanese environments through woodblock printing, a hallmark of 19th-century Japanese ukiyo-e.
History & Provenance
Part of a comprehensive series of 69 stations, Suhara specifically captures an important traveler's stop, reflecting Hiroshige's extensive documentation of the Kisokaido's landscape and stations.
Context
Created during the Edo period, this work contributes to the evolution of Japanese woodblock printing, distinguishing Hiroshige as a leading figure in ukiyo-e for his focus on natural, rather than urban, themes.
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.
木曽海道六拾九次之内 須原|Suhara, from The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō
木曽海道六拾九次之内 宮ノ越|Moonlit Night at Miyanokoshi, from The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō
The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: Otsu
東海道五十三次 二川|Futakawa, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road
東海道五十三次・庄野 白雨|Sudden Shower at Shōno, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō
Kanō, from the series Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō
The Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kiso Highway: Shionata
東海道五十三次 土山 春の雨|Spring Rain at Tsuchiyama, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō
東海道五十三次 水口|Mizukuchi, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road
東海道五十三次 池鯉鮒|Chiryūshuku, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road
歌川広重画 「東海道 五十三次 大尾 京 三条大はし」|The Great Bridge at Sanjō (Taibi, Kyō, Sanjō Ōhashi), from the series The Tōkaidō Road: The Fifty-Three Stations (Tōkaidō: Gojūsan tsugi)