Maisaka c. 1832 - 1833

print, ink, color-on-paper

water colours

print

japan

handmade artwork painting

ink

color-on-paper

coloured pencil

naive art

painting painterly

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

mixed media

watercolor

watercolur painting

This woodblock print, titled "Maisaka," is part of the famous "Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road" series by renowned Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige. Created around 1832-1833, it showcases the scenic beauty of Maisaka, with a dramatic view of Mt. Fuji rising in the distance, framed by majestic mountains and a tranquil bay. The print features intricate details, like the small boats on the water and the brushstrokes that depict the mountainous landscape, capturing a sense of serenity and awe-inspiring nature. This vibrant landscape print, typical of Hiroshige's work, reflects the "ukiyo-e" style, often depicting everyday life and natural beauty of Edo-period Japan.

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minneapolisinstituteofart about 1 year ago

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Hiroshige's masterful Fifty-three Stations of the Tøkaidø Road is the most famous series of Japanese prints ever designed. Linking the shogun's headquarters in Edo with the imperial capital in Kyoto, the Tøkaidø runs along the Pacific coast. Because of this, many of the images from the series are seascapes. This print shows a view of Imagiri Beach near Maisaka, the 30th station (counted from Edo). Looking inland from the beach, it depicts Lake Hamana, the brackish water of which empty into the Pacific Ocean. Travelers proceeding westward had to take a ferry across the lake. The brown-red pilings in the lower right were erected to protect the ferry port from the open sea.