Hiroshige: Famous Views in the 60-Odd Provinces
Take a journey with renowned Japanese artist Utagawa Hiroshige through his breathtaking landscape paintings of the 66 provinces of Japan. Completed in 1856, Hiroshige’s Famous Views in the 60-Odd Provinces captured the beauty of Japan in vivid detail, just as leisurely travel was taking hold in the country. From famous landmarks, to beachside cliffs, Hiroshige provided a window into every corner of 19th-century Japan. In a novel approach for landscape prints, Hiroshige used vertical compositions rather than the usual horizontal. This allowed him to emphasize deep distances, towering heights, and unique vantage points.
Due to the light sensitivity of these pieces of art, this exhibition will consist of two rotations, each featuring half of the 70 prints.
Image credit: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858), Naruto Whirlpools in Awa Province, (detail), 1855, ink on paper, color woodblock print, 13-1/2 × 9 in. Indianapolis Museum of Art at Newfields, John Herron Fund, 10.226.
