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Utagawa Hiroshige
Creating woodblock landscapes that made travel, weather and everyday scenery memorable.
The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō · The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō
- Born
- 1797
- Birthplace
- Edo, present-day Tokyo, Japan
- Died
- 12 October 1858
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Utagawa Hiroshige
Utagawa Hiroshige was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist celebrated for landscape print series.
Early life
Edo childhood
Was born into a family associated with firefighting duties.
Art training
Studied with Utagawa Toyohiro.
Career
- 1810s–1820s
Printmaking beginnings
Worked on figures and illustrated subjects.
- 1830s
Landscape breakthrough
Gained recognition through travel-related prints.
- 1850s
Late series
Produced major collections of views of Edo.
Print series
The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō
Depicted stops along the road between Edo and Kyoto.
The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kiso Kaidō
Contributed to a series begun by Keisai Eisen.
One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
Used striking viewpoints and seasonal effects.
Beyond work
Collaborative medium
Publishers, carvers and printers helped turn designs into prints.
International influence
His compositions influenced European artists including Vincent van Gogh.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: thesandiegomuseumofartcollection. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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