Description

歌川広重 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858) Japanese antique art Original Ukiyo-e Woodblock print / Kameido Tenjin Shrine Precincts 亀戸天神境内, 100 Views of Famous Places of Edo 名所江戸百景 - 1857 OW394

A stamp is affixed indicating that this is a genuine, original antique product manufactured by the company ‘T. SAKAI’, founded in Tokyo in 1874.

歌川広重 Utagawa Hiroshige (1797-1858)
Ukiyoe artist of the late Edo period. Studied Kano school under Okajima Rinsai, and also adopted the Shijo school and Western painting methods to form a wide range of painting styles. At first, he painted beauties, portraits of actors, and illustrations. He is best known for his painting "The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō. Although he gained fame as a landscape painter, he also showed talent in flower-and-bird and hand-painted paintings. Influenced European painters such as Van Gogh.

This original ukiyo-e woodblock print by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重, 1797–1858), titled “Kameido Tenjin Shrine Precincts” (亀戸天神境内), is a masterful impression from his celebrated late series “100 Views of Famous Places of Edo” (名所江戸百景), published in 1857, just a year before his death. The scene captures the iconic arched bridge of Kameido Tenjin, gracefully spanning a tranquil pond beneath cascades of blooming wisteria, with birds gliding through the air and rippling water below—a composition that blends architectural elegance with seasonal poetry. Hiroshige, a towering figure of the late Edo period, began his artistic journey under Okajima Rinsai of the Kano school, later absorbing influences from the Shijō school and even Western perspective techniques. Though initially known for bijin-ga and actor portraits, his true legacy lies in his landscape prints, which revolutionized the genre with lyrical atmosphere and compositional innovation. His work profoundly influenced European artists such as Vincent van Gogh, who admired Hiroshige’s ability to distill nature into rhythmic visual harmony. This print bears a guarantee stamp from T. SAKAI, a Tokyo-based company established in 1874, affirming its authenticity as a genuine antique. The delicate coloration, refined linework, and compositional balance exemplify Hiroshige’s mature style, where every element—from the curve of the bridge to the flutter of birds—contributes to a serene yet dynamic portrayal of Edo’s sacred and scenic heart.

Whole Dimensions: 13.1" x 19" / 33.3cm x 48.5cm
Dimensions print: 9" x 13.8" / 23cm x 35.2cm

Material: Mulberry Paper
Technique: Woodblock print
Weight: 100g

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