Yokkaichi c. 1840 - 1842

print, ink, color-on-paper

landscape illustration sketch

print

japan

personal sketchbook

ink

color-on-paper

wedding around the world

pen-ink sketch

pen work

sketchbook drawing

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

storyboard and sketchbook work

sketchbook art

"Yokkaichi" is a woodblock print by renowned Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige from the 1840s. The artwork depicts a bridge spanning a river, with figures walking towards it. The landscape is peaceful, showcasing the beauty of rural Japan. The soft colors and delicate lines of the print are characteristic of Hiroshige's style, known as *ukiyo-e*, a genre of Japanese art that captures the transient beauty of the world. "Yokkaichi" is a testament to Hiroshige's skill in depicting the natural world and the everyday life of people in Edo-era Japan.