Spring Rain at Tsuchiyama

22.1212

Spring Rain at Tsuchiyama

22.1212

Description

Signed: “Drawn by Hiroshige”
From the series Fifty-three Posting Stations the Tokaido
Publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi (Hoeido)

Hiroshige started to produce landscape prints in the early 1830s. His unique style is evident in his series Famous Places in Edo and Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido. He continued to excel at views of famous places throughout his career.
In 1832, Hiroshige was invited to join an embassy of officials to the imperial court. En route, he studied the Tokaido road (eastern sea route), which wended its way along the shoreline from Edo (modern-day Tokyo) to Kyoto. His resulting series of prints of the Tokaido was extremely successful and his artistic reputation was firmly established. His woodblock prints of landscapes were incredibly influential not only in Japan but later in Europe, where his work influenced many artists of the Impressionist school. This print depicts the staging post of Tsuchiyama, a place situated in a mountain forest and known for its abundant spring rainfall.

Sir Ratan Tata Art Collection

Collection

Japanese Art

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

Object Type

Painting Woodblock print

Material

Ink and colour on paper

Schools/Culture/Period

Edo period

Technique

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Date

1831–1834

Location

Japan

Dimension

22.2 x 34.5 cms