Artwork
Matsuchiyama on the Sumida River
Matsuchiyama on the Sumida River is an unspecified painting by the Ukiyo-e artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1849 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
About this work
Overview
Matsuchiyama on the Sumida River is a painting by Utagawa Hiroshige, created as part of a series of ukiyo-e landscape prints.
Technique & Style
The work exemplifies Hiroshige's expertise in capturing the atmosphere of natural and urban environments, characteristic of his later landscape series.
History & Provenance
The painting was created in 1849 and is now part of the Art Institute of Chicago's collection.
Context
Hiroshige was a prominent figure in the ukiyo-e genre, known for expanding its scope beyond traditional subjects like courtesans and actors to include landscapes.
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.
