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Hiroshige I Utagawa

Japanese, (1797–1858)
Hiroshige was born in Edo (present-day Tokyo) in 1797, the son of a fire warden named Ando Genyemon who was assigned to Edo Castle, the home of the shogun (the hereditary commander of the military). His childhood name, Ando Tokutaro, was changed to
Juyemon when he reached adulthood. Hiroshige succeeded to his father’s post in 1809 and shortly thereafter began his study of art. Although he had hoped to study with the artist Toyokuni, master of the Utagawa school of woodblock printmaking, he became a pupil of Toyohiro. In 1813 he adopted the “artist’s name” (go) Hiroshige, a combination of Hiro, from his master and Shige, a derivative of Juyemon, his own name. Hiroshige eventually relinquished his fire warden duties to his brother and devoted himself entirely to painting.

In 1831, Hiroshige’s first landscape prints were published. Only two years later, he made his name as a landscape artist with his series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road (Tokaido gojusantsugi no uchi), which became enormously popular and spawned numerous other versions by Hiroshige and other artists. For the remainder of his life, Hiroshige produced aesthetically innovative and commercially successful landscape prints. His work continued to be printed and copied long after his death in 1858.


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Thumbnail for missing image of [Miya Qima - landscape triptych, water and mountains]

[Miya Qima - landscape triptych, water and mountains] 1966.1.566

Thumbnail for missing image of Akasaka

Akasaka 1966.1.652

Image of Akashi [central panel of triptych]

Akashi [central panel of triptych] 1966.1.549

Thumbnail for missing image of Arai: The Checkpoint (Gosekisho)

Arai: The Checkpoint (Gosekisho) 1966.1.659

Thumbnail for missing image of Chiryû: Early Summer Horse Fair (Shuka uma ichi)

Chiryû: Early Summer Horse Fair (Shuka uma ichi) 1966.1.651

Image of Clear Weather after Snow at Nihon Bridge (Nihonbashi yukibare)

Clear Weather after Snow at Nihon Bridge (Nihonbashi yukibare) 1966.1.552

Image of Clouds of Dawn at Nihon Bridge (Nihonbashi toun no kei)

Clouds of Dawn at Nihon Bridge (Nihonbashi toun no kei) 1966.1.547

Thumbnail for missing image of Dawn at Nihonbashi (Nihonbashi akebono no zu)

Dawn at Nihonbashi (Nihonbashi akebono no zu) 1966.1.607

Thumbnail for missing image of Dawn at Nihonbashi (Nihonbashi akebono no zu)

Dawn at Nihonbashi (Nihonbashi akebono no zu) 1966.1.609

Image of Distant View of Mount Akiba from Kakegama (Kakegawa askibisan embo)

Distant View of Mount Akiba from Kakegama (Kakegawa askibisan embo) 1966.1.543

Thumbnail for missing image of Ejiri: Koyoshida Bridge (Koyoshida no hashi)

Ejiri: Koyoshida Bridge (Koyoshida no hashi) 1966.1.623

Image of Evening Glow at Seta (Seta no sekisho)

Evening Glow at Seta (Seta no sekisho) 1966.1.553

Image of Fox Fires on the New Year's Eve at the Garment Nettle Tree at Oji (Oji shozoku enoki omisoka no kitsunabi)

Fox Fires on the New Year's Eve at the Garment Nettle Tree at Oji (Oji shozoku enoki omisoka no kitsunabi) 1966.1.542

Thumbnail for missing image of Fuchû: Famous Pastry Shop (Meibutsu mochiya)

Fuchû: Famous Pastry Shop (Meibutsu mochiya) 1966.1.660

Thumbnail for missing image of Fujieda: Famous Product, Seto River, Ford (Meibutsu, Setogawa, kachiwatari)

Fujieda: Famous Product, Seto River, Ford (Meibutsu, Setogawa, kachiwatari) 1966.1.621

Thumbnail for missing image of Fujikawa: Station in the Mountains, Famous Products (Yamanaka tateba, meibutsu)

Fujikawa: Station in the Mountains, Famous Products (Yamanaka tateba, meibutsu) 1966.1.653

Thumbnail for missing image of Fujisawa: The Yotsuya Station, the Crossroads (Yotsuya no tateba, oiwake)

Fujisawa: The Yotsuya Station, the Crossroads (Yotsuya no tateba, oiwake) 1966.1.635

Thumbnail for missing image of Fukuroi

Fukuroi 1966.1.617

Thumbnail for missing image of Futakawa: Post House at Monkey Plain, Famous Oak-leaf Dumplings (Saru-ga-baba tateba, meibutsu kashiwa mochi)

Futakawa: Post House at Monkey Plain, Famous Oak-leaf Dumplings (Saru-ga-baba tateba, meibutsu kashiwa mochi) 1966.1.657

Image of Futami Bay in Ise Province (Ise futamigua)

Futami Bay in Ise Province (Ise futamigua) 1966.1.546

Thumbnail for missing image of Goyu

Goyu 1966.1.656

Thumbnail for missing image of Hakone: The Sea at Izu, the Mountains (Izu no umi, yamanaka)

Hakone: The Sea at Izu, the Mountains (Izu no umi, yamanaka) 1966.1.631

Thumbnail for missing image of Hamamatsu

Hamamatsu 1966.1.615

Thumbnail for missing image of Hara: Ashitaka Mountains and Fuji Marsh (Ashitakayama, Fujinuma)

Hara: Ashitaka Mountains and Fuji Marsh (Ashitakayama, Fujinuma) 1966.1.626

Image of Hardworking (Isogashiki)

Hardworking (Isogashiki) 2016.7

Thumbnail for missing image of Hiratsuka: Mount Ôyama, Mount Fuji, and the Mountain of Kôrai-ji Temple (Ôyama, Fujisan, Kôrai-ji-yama)

Hiratsuka: Mount Ôyama, Mount Fuji, and the Mountain of Kôrai-ji Temple (Ôyama, Fujisan, Kôrai-ji-yama) 1966.1.632

Thumbnail for missing image of Hodogaya: Katabira Bridge and Shinmachi (Shinmachi, Katabirabashi)

Hodogaya: Katabira Bridge and Shinmachi (Shinmachi, Katabirabashi) 1966.1.611

Thumbnail for missing image of Ishibe: Mekawa Village (Mekawa no sato)

Ishibe: Mekawa Village (Mekawa no sato) 1966.1.639

Thumbnail for missing image of Ishiyakushi

Ishiyakushi 1966.1.644

Thumbnail for missing image of Kakegawa

Kakegawa 1966.1.616

Thumbnail for missing image of Kameyama: Daimyô Inn (Honjin)

Kameyama: Daimyô Inn (Honjin) 1966.1.642

Thumbnail for missing image of Kanagawa: Teahouses on the Bluff, Below Asama (Dai no chaya, Asama shita)

Kanagawa: Teahouses on the Bluff, Below Asama (Dai no chaya, Asama shita) 1966.1.610

Thumbnail for missing image of Kanbara: Ferry on the Fuji River (Fujikawa funawatari)

Kanbara: Ferry on the Fuji River (Fujikawa funawatari) 1966.1.624

Thumbnail for missing image of Kawasaki: the Rokugô Ferry (Rokugô no watashi)

Kawasaki: the Rokugô Ferry (Rokugô no watashi) 1966.1.613

Thumbnail for missing image of Kawasaki: the Rokugō Ferry (Rokugō no watashi)

Kawasaki: the Rokugō Ferry (Rokugō no watashi) 2022.10.17

Thumbnail for missing image of Kusatsu: The Crossroads and the Kusatsu River (Oiwake, Kusatsugawa)

Kusatsu: The Crossroads and the Kusatsu River (Oiwake, Kusatsugawa) 1966.1.636

Thumbnail for missing image of Kuwana: The Seven-ri Crossing (Shichiri no watariguchi)

Kuwana: The Seven-ri Crossing (Shichiri no watariguchi) 1966.1.646

Thumbnail for missing image of Kyôto: The Great Bridge at Sanjô (Sanjô Ôhashi)

Kyôto: The Great Bridge at Sanjô (Sanjô Ôhashi) 1966.1.662

Thumbnail for missing image of Kyoto: The Imperial Palace (Kyô, Dairi)

Kyoto: The Imperial Palace (Kyô, Dairi) 1966.1.608

Thumbnail for missing image of Maisaka: Imagiri in Tôtômi Province (Tôtômi Imagiri)

Maisaka: Imagiri in Tôtômi Province (Tôtômi Imagiri) 1966.1.658

Thumbnail for missing image of Mariko: Famous Yam Soup and Distant View of Mount Utsu (Meibutsu tororojiru, Utsu no yama enbô)

Mariko: Famous Yam Soup and Distant View of Mount Utsu (Meibutsu tororojiru, Utsu no yama enbô) 1966.1.661

Thumbnail for missing image of Minakuchi: Rooms at the Inn (Ryotei zashiki no zu)

Minakuchi: Rooms at the Inn (Ryotei zashiki no zu) 1966.1.638

Thumbnail for missing image of Mishima

Mishima 1966.1.628

Thumbnail for missing image of Mitsuke: Ferry Boats and the Tenryû River (Tenryûgawa, funawatashi)

Mitsuke: Ferry Boats and the Tenryû River (Tenryûgawa, funawatashi) 1966.1.614

Thumbnail for missing image of Miya: Gate of the Atsuta Shrine (Atsuta no torii)

Miya: Gate of the Atsuta Shrine (Atsuta no torii) 1966.1.649

Image of Monkey Bridge in Kai Province (Kai sarubashi)

Monkey Bridge in Kai Province (Kai sarubashi) 1966.1.544

Image of Mount Rokuso in Kazusa Province (Kasuza rokusozan)

Mount Rokuso in Kazusa Province (Kasuza rokusozan) 1966.1.545

Thumbnail for missing image of Narumi: Arimatsu Village and Shops Selling the Famous Tie-dyed Fabric (Meibutsu shibori mise, Arimatsu sato)

Narumi: Arimatsu Village and Shops Selling the Famous Tie-dyed Fabric (Meibutsu shibori mise, Arimatsu sato) 1966.1.648

Thumbnail for missing image of Nihonbashi

Nihonbashi 1966.1.663

Thumbnail for missing image of Nissaka: Mount Mugen, the Night-crying Stone, and Sayo Mountain Pass (Mugenzan, Yonaki-ishi, Sayo-no-nakayama)

Nissaka: Mount Mugen, the Night-crying Stone, and Sayo Mountain Pass (Mugenzan, Yonaki-ishi, Sayo-no-nakayama) 1966.1.619

Image of Noge and Yokohama in Musashi Province (Musashi noge yokohama)

Noge and Yokohama in Musashi Province (Musashi noge yokohama) 1966.1.551

Thumbnail for missing image of Numazu: The Ashigara Mountains and the Foot of Mt. Fuji (Ashigarayama, Fuji no suso)

Numazu: The Ashigara Mountains and the Foot of Mt. Fuji (Ashigarayama, Fuji no suso) 1966.1.629

Thumbnail for missing image of Odawara: Hakone, the Sakawa River (Odawara, Hakone, Sakawagawa)

Odawara: Hakone, the Sakawa River (Odawara, Hakone, Sakawagawa) 1966.1.630

Thumbnail for missing image of Ôiso: Koiso and Koyurugi Strand (Koiso, Korugi no iso)

Ôiso: Koiso and Koyurugi Strand (Koiso, Korugi no iso) 1966.1.633

Thumbnail for missing image of Okabe: Mount Utsu Pass and Famous Dumplings (Utsu no ya[ma] tôge, meibutsu jûdango)

Okabe: Mount Utsu Pass and Famous Dumplings (Utsu no ya[ma] tôge, meibutsu jûdango) 1966.1.620

Thumbnail for missing image of Okazaki: Yahagi Bridge (Yahagi no hashi)

Okazaki: Yahagi Bridge (Yahagi no hashi) 1966.1.650

Thumbnail for missing image of Okitsu: Shiohama, Kiyomigaseki

Okitsu: Shiohama, Kiyomigaseki 1966.1.622

Thumbnail for missing image of Ôtsu: The Matsumoto Ferry, Karasaki, Mount Hira, Mount Hiei (Matsumoto watariguchi, Karasaki, Hira, Hiei)

Ôtsu: The Matsumoto Ferry, Karasaki, Mount Hira, Mount Hiei (Matsumoto watariguchi, Karasaki, Hira, Hiei) 1966.1.637

Image of Returning Sails at Azuma Bridge (Azumabashi no kihan)

Returning Sails at Azuma Bridge (Azumabashi no kihan) 1966.1.541

Image of Ryogoku in the Eastern Capital (Toto ryogoku)

Ryogoku in the Eastern Capital (Toto ryogoku) 1966.1.555

Thumbnail for missing image of Sakanoshita: The Mountain Where the Old Master Threw Away His Brush (Kohôgen Fudesuteyama)

Sakanoshita: The Mountain Where the Old Master Threw Away His Brush (Kohôgen Fudesuteyama) 1966.1.640

Thumbnail for missing image of Seki: The Solitary Grave (Hitorizuka)

Seki: The Solitary Grave (Hitorizuka) 1966.1.643

Thumbnail for missing image of Series: Fishes

Series: Fishes 1966.1.550

Thumbnail for missing image of Shimada and Kanaya

Shimada and Kanaya 1966.1.618

Thumbnail for missing image of Shimada: The Suruga Bank of the Ōi River (Shimada, Ōigawa Sungan)

Shimada: The Suruga Bank of the Ōi River (Shimada, Ōigawa Sungan) 2022.10.18

Thumbnail for missing image of Shinagawa: Yatsuyama

Shinagawa: Yatsuyama 1966.1.606

Thumbnail for missing image of Shinagawa: Yatsuyama

Shinagawa: Yatsuyama 1966.1.612

Thumbnail for missing image of Shirasuka: Shiomizaka

Shirasuka: Shiomizaka 1966.1.655

Thumbnail for missing image of Shôno: The Station House (Toiyaba)

Shôno: The Station House (Toiyaba) 1966.1.645

Image of Spring Rain at Tsuchiyama (Tsuchiyama haru no ame)

Spring Rain at Tsuchiyama (Tsuchiyama haru no ame) 1966.1.554

Image of Suruga Bank of the Oi River near Shimada, (Shimada oigawa sungan)

Suruga Bank of the Oi River near Shimada, (Shimada oigawa sungan) 1966.1.564

Image of The Noji Jewel River in Ômi Province (Ômi Noji)

The Noji Jewel River in Ômi Province (Ômi Noji) 1966.1.548

Thumbnail for missing image of Totsuka

Totsuka 1966.1.634

Thumbnail for missing image of Tsuchiyama: Suzuka Mountains and Suzuka River (Suzukayama, Suzukagawa)

Tsuchiyama: Suzuka Mountains and Suzuka River (Suzukayama, Suzukagawa) 1966.1.641

Thumbnail for missing image of Yahagi Bridge on the Yahagi River near Okazki (Okazki yahagigawa yahag no hashi)

Yahagi Bridge on the Yahagi River near Okazki (Okazki yahagigawa yahag no hashi) 1966.1.598

Thumbnail for missing image of Yokkaichi: Junction with the Side Road to the Shrine (Sangûdô oiwake)

Yokkaichi: Junction with the Side Road to the Shrine (Sangûdô oiwake) 1966.1.647

Thumbnail for missing image of Yoshida: the Toyo River (Toyokawa)

Yoshida: the Toyo River (Toyokawa) 1966.1.654

Thumbnail for missing image of Yoshiwara: Former Market Site, Fuji Seen from the Left (Moto ichiba, hidari Fuji)

Yoshiwara: Former Market Site, Fuji Seen from the Left (Moto ichiba, hidari Fuji) 1966.1.627

Thumbnail for missing image of Yui: Satta Pass and Kurasawa Station (Satta tôge, Kurasawa tateba)

Yui: Satta Pass and Kurasawa Station (Satta tôge, Kurasawa tateba) 1966.1.625

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