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山海見立相撲 備前偸賀山|Mount Yuga in Bizen Province (Bizen Yugasan), from the series Wrestling Matches between Mountains and Seas (Sankai mitate zumō)

Utagawa Hiroshige , 8

山海見立相撲　備前偸賀山|Mount Yuga in Bizen Province (Bizen Yugasan), from the series Wrestling Matches between Mountains and Seas (Sankai mitate zumō), by Utagawa Hiroshige, ink, 8
山海見立相撲　備前偸賀山|Mount Yuga in Bizen Province (Bizen Yugasan), from the series Wrestling Matches between Mountains and Seas (Sankai mitate zumō), by Utagawa Hiroshige, ink, 8

山海見立相撲 備前偸賀山|Mount Yuga in Bizen Province (Bizen Yugasan), from the series Wrestling Matches between Mountains and Seas (Sankai mitate zumō) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 8 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Accession no.
JP2468
Credit line
The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936

About this work

Overview

This woodblock print is part of Utagawa Hiroshige's series Wrestling Matches between Mountains and Seas. Created with ink and color on paper, it showcases the artist's skill in landscape depiction.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a snow-covered mountain in Bizen Province, with a village and body of water below. The serene scene conveys tranquility, featuring trees, buildings, and a temple or shrine in the foreground.

Technique & Style

Hiroshige's use of color and composition creates depth and perspective, drawing the viewer into the scene. The soft blue sky with snowflakes adds to the atmospheric effect, characteristic of his landscape works.

Context

As a leading ukiyo-e artist, Hiroshige often focused on natural and scenic views, departing from the genre's typical subjects. This print is an example of his contribution to the landscape genre.

冨嶽三十六景　相州七里浜|Shichirigahama in Sagami Province (Sōshū Shichirigahama), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
冨嶽三十六景　相州七里浜|Shichirigahama in Sagami Province (Sōshū Shichirigahama), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), Katsushika Hokusai

Artist & collection

Portrait of Utagawa Hiroshige

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.

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山海見立相撲　備前偸賀山|Mount Yuga in Bizen Province (Bizen Yugasan), from the series Wrestling Matches between Mountains and Seas (Sankai mitate zumō) was painted by Utagawa Hiroshige in 8.

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