Artwork
東海道五十三次之内 掛川 秋葉山遠望|Kakegawa, Akihasan Empo
東海道五十三次之内 掛川 秋葉山遠望|Kakegawa, Akihasan Empo 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.
- JP497
- Credit line
- Rogers Fund, 1918
About this work
Overview
Kakegawa, Akihasan Empo 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 scene at Kakegawa, with a bridge over water where people engage in everyday activities, set against a backdrop of fields, boats, and the distant mountain Akihasan.
Technique & Style
Hiroshige employed simple colors and bold lines to convey depth, achieving a calm atmosphere in the scene.
History & Provenance
This work is characteristic of Hiroshige's late Edo period style, which focused on scenic views and atmospheric depictions of nature and travel routes.
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.
