Artwork
東海道五十三次 懸川 秋葉山別道|Kakegawa
東海道五十三次 懸川 秋葉山別道|Kakegawa is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1840 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This woodblock print, titled 'Kakegawa,' is part of Utagawa Hiroshige's 'The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō' series, created around 1840. It depicts a serene landscape scene along the Tōkaidō route.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a large tree in the foreground, with people working in a field in the background, accompanied by animals. The scene conveys a sense of quiet transition and tranquility, capturing a moment in a journey along a major Japanese road.
Technique & Style
Rendered in ink and color on paper, the print exemplifies Hiroshige's atmospheric depiction of nature, characteristic of his divergence from the typical ukiyo-e focus on urban subjects.
History & Provenance
The print is now housed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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.
