Who painted 五十三次名所図会草津|Kusatsu?

五十三次名所図会草津|Kusatsu was painted by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1855.

Where can I see 五十三次名所図会草津|Kusatsu?

五十三次名所図会草津|Kusatsu is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is 五十三次名所図会草津|Kusatsu?

五十三次名所図会草津|Kusatsu is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

五十三次名所図会草津|Kusatsu

Utagawa Hiroshige , 1855

五十三次名所図会草津|Kusatsu is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1855 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

This woodblock print, Kusatsu, is part of Utagawa Hiroshige's series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, created in 1855. It is a landscape print rendered in ink and color on paper.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a serene harbor scene with boats on calm blue water, a rocky shoreline, and a distant mountain range. A few buildings are nestled near the water's edge, evoking a sense of tranquility.

Technique & Style

Hiroshige employed soft colors, including pale blues, greens, and browns, to maintain the peaceful atmosphere. The artist's use of tiny lines to depict waves creates a sense of gentle movement.

History & Provenance

Utagawa Hiroshige, born Andō Tokutarō in 1797, was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist known for his landscape prints, which diverged from the tradition's typical focus on urban pleasure districts.

Artist & collection

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

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.