Artwork
東海道五十三次之内 藤川 棒鼻の図|Fujikawa, Bo Bana
東海道五十三次之内 藤川 棒鼻の図|Fujikawa, Bo Bana is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1834 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- JP508
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1918
About this work
Overview
Fujikawa, Bo Bana is a woodblock print created by Utagawa Hiroshige around 1834 as part of his series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene riverside scene with travelers resting under trees, some on the grass, others on a moored boat, along the Tōkaidō road, a historic route connecting Edo to Kyoto.
Technique & Style
Hiroshige employed simple shapes and bold outlines to convey movement and space, characteristic of his naturalistic and atmospheric ukiyo-e style, which emphasized landscapes over urban scenes.
History & Provenance
The print is part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, exemplifying Hiroshige's work 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.
