New photography by Shannon Ruff captured with a digital camera-2007.

Print

Artist Utagawa (Andō) Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 - 1858)

CultureJapanese

Date19th century

MediumWoodblock prints

DimensionsOverall, Image: 14 x 9 5/8 in. (35.6 x 24.4 cm)
Overall, Mat: 19 x 13 in. (48.3 x 33 cm)

InscribedSigned on red.

Credit LineGift of Dr. James C. Perry

Object number36.8.57C

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DescriptionOne part of a triptych print. Shows a continuation of the seascape with mountains & people in the background. The print has a very different shade of green than the other two parts.

Label TextUtagawa Hiroshige Japanese, 1797-1858 Triptych of Travelers through a Lanscape Woodblock prints on paper Utagawa Hiroshige was master of the landscape Ukiyo-e woodblock print on paper. He created a number of series, often featuring snow-capped Mt. Fuji, the tallest peak in Japan. The widely visible mountain still has totemic significance today and is a symbol of Japan. This triptych expands on one of those scenes from the beach at Hoda and shows a couple travelling along the coast. Triptychs (a Greek world for "three leaves") were a popular way of making affordable larger pictures using existing production techniques. Gift of James C. Perry 36.8.57a-cExhibition History"Inspiring Impressionism: Japanese Prints in the Chrysler Collection," Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA, March 10 - June 18, 2017.