Artwork
富士三十六景 東都両ごく|Toto, Ryogoku, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
富士三十六景 東都両ごく|Toto, Ryogoku, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 4 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This woodblock print is part of Utagawa Hiroshige's series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji, created using ink and color on paper. It showcases the artist's skill in landscape depiction.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene cityscape with a bridge over a river, where people are boating or strolling. Mount Fuji rises majestically in the background, its presence juxtaposed with everyday urban life, creating a sense of harmony between nature and human activity.
Technique & Style
Hiroshige employed woodblock printing techniques to achieve a nuanced color palette and composition that guides the viewer's eye to the distant mountain. The use of vibrant greens and soft blues adds depth and tranquility to the scene.
History & Provenance
The print is held in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, exemplifying Hiroshige's contribution to the ukiyo-e genre during 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.
富士三十六景 相州三浦の海上|Fuji from Miura, Sagami (Soshu Miura no Kaijo), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
冨嶽三十六景 御厩川岸より両国橋夕陽見|Viewing the Sunset over Ryōgoku Bridge from the Onmayagashi Embankment (Onmayagashi yori Ryōgokubashi sekiyō o miru), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
冨嶽三十六景 武陽佃島|Tsukudajima in Musashi Province (Buyō Tsukudajima), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
冨嶽三十六景 武陽佃島|Tsukudajima in Musashi Province (Buyō Tsukudajima), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
葛飾北斎画 冨嶽三十六景
御厩川岸より両国橋夕陽見|Viewing the Sunset over Ryōgoku Bridge from the Onmaya Embankment (Onmayagashi yori Ryōgokubashi sekiyō o miru), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)