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Hiroshige’s “Sudden Shower over Shin-Ohashi Bridge” is a woodcut from his renowned 1857 series, *One Hundred Views of Edo*. The print depicts a moment of everyday life during the Edo period—pedestrians navigating a sudden rainstorm across the Shin-Ohashi Bridge spanning the Sumida River. Hiroshige’s...

Plum Estate, Kameido is an ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige, issued in 1857 as number 30 in the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. The composition uses a close view of a flowering plum tree, with a large curving branch and trunk crossing the foreground while people and the surroundi...

Created by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1857 for the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, this ukiyo-e print depicts a sudden rainstorm over the Shin-Ohashi Bridge and the Atake district. Figures on the bridge hurry beneath umbrellas or carry coverings as wind-driven rain cuts across the scene. The compo...

Shono: Sudden Rain is a design by Utagawa Hiroshige from The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, a series depicting places along the major route between Edo and Kyoto. The image shows travelers and porters struggling through a heavy downpour near the station of Shono, with slanting rain and bent fi...

Hiroshige’s “Night Snow” (Kambara, 1833) is a woodcut from his series depicting the Tokaido road. The print captures a serene winter landscape at Kambara station, notable for its evocative depiction of snowfall during the Edo period. It’s admired within ukiyo-e art and appreciated by viewers interes...

Hiroshige’s “Driving Rain” (1833) is a woodcut from his series depicting scenes along the Tokaido road. The print captures a dramatic moment at Shono station during a heavy rainstorm, showcasing travelers seeking shelter. It's notable for its detailed depiction of Edo-period life and Hiroshige’s mas...

Mishima: Dawn is an ukiyo-e landscape print by Utagawa Hiroshige from the 53 Stations of the Tokaido, published in the 1830s. It depicts travelers setting out from Mishima in the early morning, with figures and a packhorse moving through a cool, mist-filled scene. The composition uses the station ga...

Nihonbashi: Morning View is an ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige, published in 1833 as the opening image of the 53 Stations of the Tokaido. It shows the Nihonbashi bridge in Edo at the beginning of the road, with travelers, porters, and early-morning activity moving through the foreground...

Yui: Satta Peak is an ukiyo-e landscape print by Utagawa Hiroshige from the 53 Stations of the Tokaido, issued in the 1830s. It depicts the steep coastal route near Yui, where the elevated viewpoint looks across Suruga Bay toward Mount Fuji. The composition emphasizes the contrast between the narrow...

Hara: View of Mount Fuji is a color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road, the series depicting stops along the route between Edo and Kyoto. The design was published in the 1830s and shows the Hara post station in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, wher...

Moon at Matsushima is a color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige, issued in 1853 as part of his series Famous Views of the Sixty-odd Provinces. It depicts Matsushima Bay in northeastern Japan, where pine-covered islands and rocky outcrops appear beneath a bright moon. The print belongs to the ukiy...

This woodcut by Utagawa Hiroshige depicts the Kinryuzan Temple within Tokyo’s Asakusa district as of 1856. It is a key work from his “One Hundred Views of Edo” series, offering a detailed representation of Japanese architecture and religious practice during the Edo period. The image captures a signi...

Tsuchiyama: Spring Rain is a landscape print by Utagawa Hiroshige from The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, the series he designed in the 1830s. It represents the Tsuchiyama station on the road between Edo and Kyoto, with travelers and a long procession moving through driving rain near the Tamur...

Hamamatsu: Winter Scene is a color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige from the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, the landscape series based on the road between Edo and Kyoto. The design dates to about 1833 to 1834 and represents Hamamatsu, the route's twenty-ninth station. Travelers warm themse...

Nihonbashi: Morning Scene is a woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, a series produced in the 1850s. It depicts the Nihonbashi bridge and its surrounding urban activity at the start of the day, using the bridge as both a recognizable Edo landmark and a foreground...

Kanagawa: View of the Coast is a color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige associated with the Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, the series depicting travel along Japan's eastern coastal road. Made in the 1830s, it presents the Kanagawa station from above, with the coast and Edo Bay beyond the r...

Hiroshige’s “Mishima: Morning Mist” (1833) is a woodcut from his series depicting the Tokaido Road. The print captures the scene at Mishima station as it appears shrouded in early morning fog. This work exemplifies Hiroshige's skill in representing atmospheric effects and detailed landscape composit...

Kyoto: The Great Bridge is a nineteenth-century Japanese ukiyo-e landscape print associated with Utagawa Hiroshige's views of the Tokaido road. It depicts travelers on or near Sanjo Bridge in Kyoto, the bridge traditionally treated as the road's western terminus. The composition combines a busy cros...

Kuwana: Shichiri Crossing is a Japanese ukiyo-e landscape print from Utagawa Hiroshige's views of the fifty-three stations of the Tokaido. It represents the Shichiri no Watashi, a water crossing linking the Tokaido station at Kuwana with the route toward Nagoya. Boats, waves, passengers, and the bro...

Kawasaki: Ferry Boat is a color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige from The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, a series depicting places along the road between Edo and Kyoto. The image presents travelers crossing the Tama River by ferry near Kawasaki, the second station on the route. Hiroshige c...

Okabe: Utsu Mountain is a color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige from The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, his series on sites along the route between Edo and Kyoto. It depicts travelers moving through the steep terrain of Utsu Mountain near Okabe, with a narrow path cut into rocky slopes. T...

Okazaki: Yahagi Bridge is a color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige from The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, a series devoted to locations on the historic road between Edo and Kyoto. The long Yahagi Bridge spans the foreground, while Okazaki Castle is shown in the distance. The print uses th...

Odawara: Sakawa River is a color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige from The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, his series on the historic route between Edo and Kyoto. The scene shows travelers being carried across the Sakawa River at Odawara, including passengers seated in palanquins borne by p...

Yoshiwara: Left-hand Fuji is an ukiyo-e landscape by Utagawa Hiroshige from his series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, published in the 1830s. It depicts travelers moving along the road at Yoshiwara, a post station on the Tokaido route, with Mount Fuji appearing unusually to the left of the...

Miya: Festival is a Japanese ukiyo-e print from Utagawa Hiroshige's series depicting the stations of the Tokaido road. The scene is set at Miya, a major station associated with Atsuta Shrine in present-day Nagoya. It shows the Uma-oi, a horse-chasing event held during a Shinto festival on May 5 and...

Mariko: Famous Teahouse is an ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Hiroshige from The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, a series published in the 1830s. It shows the Mariko post station on the Tokaido road and focuses on a well-known roadside teahouse serving travelers. The scene connects a recognizable refr...

Maisaka: Lake Hamana is an ukiyo-e print by Utagawa Hiroshige from The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, created in the 1830s. It depicts Maisaka, a station on the Tokaido route, at the crossing of Lake Hamana, where travelers used a ferry or boat to continue their journey. The composition presen...

Hodogaya: Shinmachi Bridge is a color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido. Produced in the 1830s, it depicts the Shinmachi Bridge at Hodogaya, an Edo-period station on the road between Edo and Kyoto. Pine trees frame a distant view of Mount Fu...

Shimada: Suruga River is a color woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige from The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido, produced in the 1830s. The scene shows travelers and their baggage being carried through the shallow bed of the Oi River near Shimada, where crossing arrangements were used instead of...