Mountain River on the Kiso Road by Utagawa Hiroshige

Mountain River on the Kiso Road Possibly 1857 - 1858

print, ink, color-on-paper

landscape illustration sketch

toned paper

ink painting

print

japan

ink

fluid art

color-on-paper

ink drawing experimentation

coloured pencil

coffee painting

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Mountain River on the Kiso Road" is a woodblock print by the renowned Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige, created sometime between 1857 and 1858. It depicts a breathtaking landscape with a river winding through a snowy mountain range. The print showcases Hiroshige's mastery of detail and perspective, capturing the serene beauty of the natural world. This work is part of his famous "Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kiso Road" series, which documented the scenic route between Edo and Kyoto.