Who painted 五十三次名所図会草津|Kusatsu?

五十三次名所図会草津|Kusatsu was painted by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1855.

Where can I see 五十三次名所図会草津|Kusatsu?

五十三次名所図会草津|Kusatsu is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is 五十三次名所図会草津|Kusatsu?

五十三次名所図会草津|Kusatsu is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

五十三次名所図会草津|Kusatsu

Utagawa Hiroshige , 1855

五十三次名所図会草津|Kusatsu is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1855 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Accession no.: JP1476
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Henry J. Bernheim, 1945

About this work

Overview

This woodblock print, Kusatsu, is part of Utagawa Hiroshige's series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, created in 1855. It is a landscape print rendered in ink and color on paper.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a serene harbor scene with boats on calm blue water, a rocky shoreline, and a distant mountain range. A few buildings are nestled near the water's edge, evoking a sense of tranquility.

Technique & Style

Hiroshige employed soft colors, including pale blues, greens, and browns, to maintain the peaceful atmosphere. The artist's use of tiny lines to depict waves creates a sense of gentle movement.

History & Provenance

Utagawa Hiroshige, born Andō Tokutarō in 1797, was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist known for his landscape prints, which diverged from the tradition's typical focus on urban pleasure districts.

Artist & collection

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

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.