白須賀

Utagawa Hiroshige

1855

白須賀 by Utagawa Hiroshige, 1855

Imagine walking along a winding coastal path in 19th-century Japan, and you'll see exactly what Hiroshige captured here for his 'Famous Places of the Fifty-three Stations' series. Porters haul heavy boxes while other travelers stroll past windswept pine trees, all under a sky that gradients from deep blue to a glowing sunset yellow over the ocean. This woodblock print is a classic example of ukiyo-e, blending the everyday hustle of the Tōkaidō road with a breathtaking, serene landscape that made Hiroshige the master of Japanese travel art.

Technique
Woodblock print
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