"Mt. Fuji at Dawn near Hara" -The Fifty Three Stations of the Tokaido- Unsodo edition - NO RESERVE - Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) - Japan (No reserve price)

Masterpiece from Hiroshige’s series Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido

Mt. Fuji at Dawn near Hara
Artist: Hiroshige Utagawa 歌川広重 (1797-1858)
Technique: Japanese woodblock print
This is reproduced by Unsodo.

Mount Fuji's most beautiful view can be seen from near 'Hara.' The mountain's beauty and size are emphasized, spilling out of the frame. This is known as a representative piece showcasing Fuji's striking beauty.
This morning scene is set near Ukishimagahara. The majestic, snow-capped Mt. Fuji appears up close. The right side of the mountain is bathed in the morning sun, tinting the white snow a faint crimson, while the distant western sky is a clear blue. Hiroshige's skill in conveying the chill of the morning through the cranes alight in the marsh is truly remarkable. Two women and their male companions pause in their tracks, captivated by the mountain's majestic scene.
The innovative composition, in which Mt. Fuji's peak extends beyond the frame, suggests a sense of rivalry with the already popular Mt. Fuji of Katsushika Hokusai.

In 1832, Hiroshige first traveled from his home in Edo (Tokyo) to Kyoto along the Tokaido road. The journey was an eye-opening and life-changing experience for him. As an urban man of Edo, he had experienced life mainly in the capital. He immediately returned to Edo after the trip and began his masterwork woodblock series from the sketches he had made on his journey. Hiroshige's Tokaido prints offer an opportunity to be transported back in time to see this world as Hiroshige did, in the shadow of the Tokugawa Shogunate.

The woodblock print is in excellent condition

Dimensions
Paper size: 280 x 410 mm.
Image size: 220 x 345 mm.


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