Artwork
六十余州名所図会 播磨 舞子の浜|Maiko Beach, Harima Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces
六十余州名所図会 播磨 舞子の浜|Maiko Beach, Harima Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1853 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This woodblock print, created by Utagawa Hiroshige around 1853, is part of the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces. It depicts a serene coastal scene at Maiko Beach in Harima Province.
Subject & Meaning
The print features a tranquil beach with twisted pine trees, calm waters, and a distant city skyline. The scene showcases the natural beauty of the location, highlighting the contrast between the vibrant trees and the subdued tones of the sea and sky.
Technique & Style
Hiroshige used bold reds and greens to render the gnarled branches of the pine trees, creating a striking contrast with the muted blues of the surrounding environment. This stylistic choice emphasizes the wild beauty of nature within an everyday landscape.
History & Provenance
The print is held in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art. It is a representative work of Hiroshige, a prominent ukiyo-e artist known for his innovative focus on landscapes, diverging from the typical subjects of urban entertainment and figures characteristic of the Edo period.
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.
六十余州名所図会 因幡 か路小山|View of Kajikoyama, Inaba Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces
六十余州名所図会 播磨 舞子の浜|Harima, Maiko no Hama
六十余州名所図会 武蔵 隅田川 雪の朝|Morning after a Snowfall, the Sumida River, Musashi Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces
冨嶽三十六景 相州江の島|Enoshima in Sagami Province (Sōshū Enoshima), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
富士三十六景 相模七里ケ浜|View of Mount Fuji from Seven-ri Beach, Province of Sagami (Sōshū: Shichi-ri ga hama), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
六十余州名所図会 隠岐 焚火の社|The Takihi Shrine, Oki Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces
本朝名所 相州七里ヶ浜|Seven-ri Beach, Province of Soshu
Kazusa Yazashi-ga-ura tsumei|六十余州名所図会 上総 矢さしか浦 通名九十九里|Yasashi Beach, known as Kujūkuri, Kazusa Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces
冨嶽三十六景 信州諏訪湖|Lake Suwa in Shinano Province (Shinshū Suwako), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
六十余州名所図会 対馬 海岸 夕晴|Evening Glow, Tsushima Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces