Andō Hiroshige

Japanese, 1797 – 1858

Utagawa Hiroshige, born Andō Hiroshige, was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition. Hiroshige is best known for his horizontal-format landscape series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō and for his vertical-format landscape series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. The subjects of his work were atypical of the ukiyo-e genre, whose typical focus was on beautiful women, popular actors, and other scenes of the urban pleasure districts of Japan's Edo period (1603–1868). The popular series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji by Hokusai was a strong influence on Hiroshige's choice of subject, though Hiroshige's approach was more poetic and ambient than Hokusai's bolder, more formal prints. Subtle use of color was essential in Hiroshige's prints, often printed with multiple impressions in the same area and with extensive use of bokashi (color gradation), both of which were rather labor-intensive techniques.
Hiroshige's work came to have a marked influence on western European painting towards the close of the 19th century as a part of the trend in Japonism. Western European artists, such as Manet and Monet, collected and closely studied Hiroshige's compositions. Vincent van Gogh even went so far as to paint copies of two of Hiroshige's prints from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo.

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Small Bird (Swallow ?) on Cherry Branch

Small Bird (Swallow ?) on Cherry Branch (1854)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Grosbeak and Clematis

Grosbeak and Clematis (mid-1830s)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Kingfisher and Chinese Bellflowers

Kingfisher and Chinese Bellflowers (early or mid-1830s)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Black-Naped Oriole (Korean Warbler) on a Hall Crabapple

Black-Naped Oriole (Korean Warbler) on a Hall Crabapple (1832-35)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Evening Bell at Mii Temple, from the series Eight Views of Omi Province

Evening Bell at Mii Temple, from the series Eight Views of Omi Province (late 1830s or early 1840s)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Picture of Matsuchiyama, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital

Picture of Matsuchiyama, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (late 1830s or early 1840s)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Clear Weather after Snow at Matsuchiyama, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital

Clear Weather after Snow at Matsuchiyama, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (late 1830s or early 1840s)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

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

Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (1857)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Scattered Pine Trees by the Tone River, from the series The Road to Narita in Shimosa Province

Scattered Pine Trees by the Tone River, from the series The Road to Narita in Shimosa Province (published in 1919)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Eight Views of Kanazawa at Night

Eight Views of Kanazawa at Night (1857)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Snow at the Gion Shrine, from the series Famous Places in Kyoto

Snow at the Gion Shrine, from the series Famous Places in Kyoto (mid 1830s)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Eight Views of Kanazawa at Night

Eight Views of Kanazawa at Night (1857)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Suhara, from the series Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido

Suhara, from the series Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido (1835 or 1836)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Picture of Twilight at the Drum Bridge in Meguro, from the series 100 Views of Famous Places in Edo

Picture of Twilight at the Drum Bridge in Meguro, from the series 100 Views of Famous Places in Edo (1857)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Copper Pheasant by Snowy Waterfall

Copper Pheasant by Snowy Waterfall (late 1830s or early 1840s)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Mountain and River on the Kiso Road

Mountain and River on the Kiso Road (1857)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

The Whirlpools of Awa

The Whirlpools of Awa (1857)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Seki, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō

Seki, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō (c. 1848-49)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Full Moon over Takanawa, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital

Full Moon over Takanawa, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (c. 1831)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Kanagawa, Inland Sea: Top of the Street

Kanagawa, Inland Sea: Top of the Street (1797-1858)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Picture of the Lake at Hakone, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido

Picture of the Lake at Hakone, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido (1833)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Evening Snow at Asuka Hill, from the series Eight Views of the Environs of Edo

Evening Snow at Asuka Hill, from the series Eight Views of the Environs of Edo (c. 1837-38)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Picture of the Tenryu River near Mitsuke (Station 29), from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido

Picture of the Tenryu River near Mitsuke (Station 29), from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

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

Fireworks at Ryōgoku, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo (1858)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Evening Snow at Uchikawa, from the series Eight Views of Kanazawa

Evening Snow at Uchikawa, from the series Eight Views of Kanazawa (1835-36)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Picture of Light Rain on the Embankment of the Sumida River, from the series A New Selection of Famous Places in Edo

Picture of Light Rain on the Embankment of the Sumida River, from the series A New Selection of Famous Places in Edo (late 1830s or early 1840s)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

The Snowy Garden

The Snowy Garden (1854)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Nagakubo (Station 28) from the series Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido

Nagakubo (Station 28) from the series Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido (1835 or 1836)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Night Rain at the Azuma Shrine (from the series Eight Views of the Environs of Edo)

Night Rain at the Azuma Shrine (from the series Eight Views of the Environs of Edo) (mid-1830s)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Driving Rain at Shono (Station 46) from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido

Driving Rain at Shono (Station 46) from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido (1833)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

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