Artwork
東海道五十三次 懸川 秋葉山別道|Kakegawa
東海道五十三次 懸川 秋葉山別道|Kakegawa is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1840 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- JP777
About this work
Overview
This woodblock print, titled 'Kakegawa,' is part of Utagawa Hiroshige's 'The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō' series, created around 1840. It depicts a serene landscape scene along the Tōkaidō route.
Subject & Meaning
The print shows a large tree in the foreground, with people working in a field in the background, accompanied by animals. The scene conveys a sense of quiet transition and tranquility, capturing a moment in a journey along a major Japanese road.
Technique & Style
Rendered in ink and color on paper, the print exemplifies Hiroshige's atmospheric depiction of nature, characteristic of his divergence from the typical ukiyo-e focus on urban subjects.
History & Provenance
The print is now housed at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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.
