Utagawa Hiroshige

2,138 works

In 1832 Hiroshige joined an official procession to Kyoto and sketched the scenery along the Tōkaidō road. Read more

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Ink painting of waves breaking over rocks on a coast with pine trees, a small boat, and distant hills under a pale sky.

Koyurugi Beach of Sagami Province

19th century

Hanging scroll of a woman in grey kimono walking under a large umbrella past a snowy pine tree.

Matsuchiyama on the Sumida River

Edo period, 1856

Hanging scroll of a full moon over a misty river with a wooden bridge and small boats at night.

Night Scene on the Sumida River

1800s

Hanging scroll of a misty lake with snow-capped Mount Fuji, pine and cherry trees, a pagoda, and two travelers on a path.

Honmoku Bay of Musashi Province

1797

Ink painting of a waterfall cascading past pines and rocks, with hills and thatched village roofs at left.

The Moon-Viewing Promontory, from One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo

1857

Woodblock print of pedestrians with umbrellas crossing a wooden bridge in heavy rain, with a boat on the river.

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

1857

Woodblock print of travelers in straw raincoats battling driving rain on a hillside path beside village rooftops.

Driving Rain at Shōno, from Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaidō

1833

Woodblock print of a green white-eye and a titmouse perched on a branch with red camellia flowers against a pale sky.

Japanese White-eye and Titmouse on a Camellia Branch

ca. 1840

Colour woodcut of Mount Fuji seen beyond towering blue waves, with rocks, sailing boats and birds under a pale sky.

Mount Fuji seen through the waves at Manazato no hama, in the Izu Penisula, south of the mountain. Colour woodcut by…

Colour woodcut of Mount Fuji behind flooded paddies, pine trees, a heron and three travelers on a path.

Mount Fuji seen from Kinegawa, a village on the far east side of Edo. Colour woodcut by Hiroshige, 1852

Woodblock print of a green mountain path with travelers and pine trees under a shaded blue and yellow sky.

Okabe: Mount Utsu (Okabe, Utsunoyama) - No. 22, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan t…

1847-52

Woodblock print of a plum garden in bloom with dark gnarled branches, white blossoms, a pink sky, and small strolling figures

Plum Garden at Kameido (Kameido Umeyashiki), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

1857

Woodblock print of figures with umbrellas crossing a snowy arched bridge over a river, with falling snow and pine trees.

Drum Bridge and Yuhi Hill at Meguro (Meguro Taikobashi Yuhi-no-oka), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo…

1857

Japanese woodblock print of travelers near a large stone under tall trees, with mountains in the distance.

Nissaka: The Night-Weeping Stone at Sayo no Nakayama, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō

c. 1848-50

Woodblock print of pine trees and a temple in heavy night rain beside a lake, with two boats moored at the shore.

Night Rain at Karasaki, from Eight Views of Ōmi

c. 1835

Triptych woodblock print of a moonlit bay with islands, pine-lined shores, sailboats and a large full moon above the water.

Eight Views of Kanazawa at Night

1857

Woodblock print of a moonlit harbor with masted boats, glowing lanterns on blue water, and a wooden bridge pillar in the fore

Tsukudajima from Eitai Bridge, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo

1858

Woodblock print of a calm bay with sailboats, pine trees, a small arched bridge, and distant mountains under a blue sky.

Full Moon on Kanazawa, Musashi

1857

Woodblock print of fireworks over a river at night, with a crowded arched bridge and many boats below.

Fireworks at Ryōgoku, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo

1858

Woodblock print of three women in kimono under tall cedar trees near a torii gate in fog, with a red sky above.

Hotohoto Festival at Izumo Grand Shrine, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces

1853

Triptych woodblock print of swirling whirlpools around rocky islets with pines, distant mountains and sailboats.

In 1832 Hiroshige joined an official procession to Kyoto and sketched the scenery along the Tōkaidō road. Back in Edo, he turned those sketches into The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, which contains some of his best-known prints. He was born in Edo in 1797, took over his father's post as fire warden at twelve and trained under Toyohiro of the Utagawa school. He made over 8,000 works but was never wealthy, and his will left instructions for paying his debts. Vincent van Gogh copied two prints from his series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. Browse 2,138 works by Utagawa Hiroshige, free to download in HD. Source: Wikipedia

Utagawa Hiroshige

Koyurugi Beach of Sagami Province

Woman Walking in the Snow

The Courtesan Takao

Arashiyama in Snow

Famous Sites of Edo

Shichirigahama and Enoshima

Matsuchiyama on the Sumida River

Night Scene on the Sumida River

Lake Suwa

Three Beauties in Snow

Landscape

A Wealthy Merchant

Honmoku Bay of Musashi Province

Shiraito Waterfall at Hakone

The Moon-Viewing Promontory, from One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Driving Rain at Shōno, from Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaidō

Japanese White-eye and Titmouse on a Camellia Branch

Mount Fuji seen through the waves at Manazato no hama, in the Izu Penisula, south of the mountain. Colour woodcut by…

Mount Fuji seen from Kinegawa, a village on the far east side of Edo. Colour woodcut by Hiroshige, 1852

Okabe: Mount Utsu (Okabe, Utsunoyama) - No. 22, from the series "Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido (Tokaido gojusan t…

Plum Garden at Kameido (Kameido Umeyashiki), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)"

Drum Bridge and Yuhi Hill at Meguro (Meguro Taikobashi Yuhi-no-oka), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo…

Nissaka: The Night-Weeping Stone at Sayo no Nakayama, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō

Night Rain at Karasaki, from Eight Views of Ōmi

Eight Views of Kanazawa at Night

Tsukudajima from Eitai Bridge, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo

Full Moon on Kanazawa, Musashi

Fireworks at Ryōgoku, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo

Hotohoto Festival at Izumo Grand Shrine, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-odd Provinces

The Whirlpools of Awa

The Snowy Garden

Utagawa Hiroshige

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