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.

Show 30 50 70

Etchu Prefecture; Floating Bridge (Funabashi)

Etchu Prefecture; Floating Bridge (Funabashi) (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Farewell (Woman at gate, man riding off)

Farewell (Woman at gate, man riding off) (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Flower Arrangements; Basket Pine and Iris in Rock Bowl

Flower Arrangements; Basket Pine and Iris in Rock Bowl (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Fording a Broad River

Fording a Broad River (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Fording a Broad River

Fording a Broad River (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Fording a Broad River

Fording a Broad River (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Fujisawa; Yugyôji [temple name]

Fujisawa; Yugyôji [temple name] (ca. 1833–1834)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Fukagawa; Timberyard (kiba)

Fukagawa; Timberyard (kiba) (1856)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Group among Pine Trees, an Inlet

Group among Pine Trees, an Inlet (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Hakone; The Lake (Kosui)

Hakone; The Lake (Kosui) (ca. 1833–1834)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Hillside, Houses, Dark Mountains

Hillside, Houses, Dark Mountains (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Ishiyakushi

Ishiyakushi (ca. 1855)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Islet in the Snow

Islet in the Snow (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Kameido Temmaugu in Snow

Kameido Temmaugu in Snow (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Kanagawa Yedo; House on River

Kanagawa Yedo; House on River (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Kuruma Ebi, Aji Prawns, and Horse Mackerel

Kuruma Ebi, Aji Prawns, and Horse Mackerel (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Maruko; Famous Tea Shop (Meibutsu Cha Mise)

Maruko; Famous Tea Shop (Meibutsu Cha Mise) (ca. 1833–1834)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Mokuboji Uki Mount Fuji Oka Ya Han

Mokuboji Uki Mount Fuji Oka Ya Han (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Nihonbashi in Snow

Nihonbashi in Snow (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Nihonbashi, Porters, etc. on Bridge (summer scene)

Nihonbashi, Porters, etc. on Bridge (summer scene) (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Nihonbashi; Clearing Weather after Snow (Nihonbashi Yukibare)

Nihonbashi; Clearing Weather after Snow (Nihonbashi Yukibare) (1856)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Ochanomizu Bridge

Ochanomizu Bridge (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Rice Planting under Rain at Ono, Hoki Prefecture

Rice Planting under Rain at Ono, Hoki Prefecture (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Ryôgoku; Fireworks at Ryôgoku (hanabi)

Ryôgoku; Fireworks at Ryôgoku (hanabi) (1858)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Servants’ Quarrel

Servants’ Quarrel (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Servants’ Quarrel

Servants’ Quarrel (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Shoshiyu, Raft among Reeds

Shoshiyu, Raft among Reeds (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Snow Scene, Islet, River, Shore

Snow Scene, Islet, River, Shore (before 1858)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Temple Steps in Snow

Temple Steps in Snow (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Three Women and Waves

Three Women and Waves (19th century)

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 – 1858)

Artvee.com 2024 All Rights Reserved