Photo of collection object Mountain and River on the Kiso Road — Utagawa Hiroshige. Mountain and River on the Kiso Road, 1857. Triptych of color woodblock prints, Overall: 36 x 25.2 cm (14 3/16 x 9 15/16 in.). Bequest of Edward L. Whittemore, 1930.180. CC0.

Mountain and River on the Kiso Road

1857

Utagawa Hiroshige

Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858)

Japanese Art

Mountain and River on the Kiso Road, 1857. Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858). Triptych of color woodblock prints; overall: 36 x 25.2 cm (14 3/16 x 9 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Edward L. Whittemore 1930.180 Late in his career, Hiroshige explored the poetic theme of setsugekka, “snow, moon, and flowers,” in a set of three triptychs. This panoramic scene features a river passing snow-covered mountains along the Kiso Road.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige
Classification: Print
Formatted Medium: Triptych of color woodblock prints
Medium: triptych, color, woodblock, prints
Dimensions: Overall: 36 x 25.2 cm (14 3/16 x 9 15/16 in.)
Departments: Japanese Art
Accession Number: 1930.180
Credit Line: Bequest of Edward L. Whittemore
Rights Statement: CC0

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