Spring Rain at Tsuchiyama, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō

1834–35

Not on view

Tsuchiyama—a travelers' station on the road known as the Tōkaidō, in the mountains just before the road ends at Kyoto— is famous for its rain, and rain is central to this print's composition. The gentle melancholy of a spring shower is suggested by delicate, crisscrossing vertical lines that subdue a daimyō procession.

Utagawa Hiroshige, one of Japan's foremost landscapists, designed two extremely popular series: Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō and One Hundred Famous Views of Edo.

Artwork Details

東海道五十三次　土山　春の雨
Title: Spring Rain at Tsuchiyama, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, Tokyo (Edo) 1797–1858 Tokyo (Edo))
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Date: 1834–35
Culture: Japan
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm); W. 14 in. (35.6 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1918
Object Number: JP520
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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