1834
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: Chiryu is a 1834 by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a grassy field with a herd of horses grazing. A lone tree stands near the center, and a fence divides the scene. In the distance, a few people and more horses dot the landscape, while the sky fades into soft blues and pinks. The text on the right side names a place—this is one stop on a long travel route. The artist used flat colors and clean lines to show everyday life, not drama. Next, look up Utagawa Hiroshige to see more of his travel scenes.
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.
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