Clearing Weather at Awazu
1832
Hiroshige masters the mood here—the sky shifts from a stormy grey to a warm, peachy sunset, signaling the weather is finally clearing over Lake Biwa. You can almost hear the wind in those dark, rhythmic pine trees lining the shore, while white-sailed boats drift lazily on the water. This piece is from his 'Eight Views of Omi' series, a tribute to famous scenic spots that helped popularize tourism in Japan. It’s a perfect example of ukiyo-e, or 'pictures of the floating world,' which were basically the postcards of the 19th century.
- Technique
- Woodblock print
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