Tokai Gábor szerk.: Fujiyama, A japán szépség Hokusai, Hiroshige fametszetein és fényképeken (A Magyar Nemzeti Galéria kiadványai 2005/4)

Hiroshige - List of Hiroshige's exhibited works

List of Hiroshige's exhibited works Eighteen Works by Hiroshige from the Hiraki Ukiyo-e Museum, Tokyo Commentaries by Sato Mitsunobu the Director of the Museum 1 Kawasaki, Ferry at Rokugo Series: The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road Horizontal oban: 25.5 x 38.6 cm Publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi and Tsuruya Kiemon 1833-1834 This is the series that brought Hiroshige fame, and this woodblock print depicts Mt. Fuji from Rokugo ferry on River Tama. If we cross the river here, we leave Edo behind, as well. The ferry was used by not only travellers going to Kyoto on the Tokaido Road, but also those heading to the Kawasaki Daishi Sanctuary. 2 Hara, Mt. Fuji in the Morning Series: The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road Horizontal oban: 25.4 x 38.3cm Publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi 1833-1834 The Tokaido Road reaches Mt. Fuji the closest on the Ukishima-gahara plain, famous for its particularly beautiful view of the mountain. In order to render this beauty and height, Hiroshige had the line of the peak run outside the frame of the picture. 3 Yoshiwara, Mt. Fuji on the Left Series: The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road Horizontal oban: 25A x 38.3 cm Publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi 1833-1834 A traveller riding on horseback is seen on a road leading through an alley of pines. If one goes along the Tokaido Road from Edo to Kyoto, Mt. Fuji is seen to the right-hand side, but, before reaching Yoshiwara station, the road bends, and the mountain appears on the left. This is rare on the road, and this why the view is famous. 4 Yui, Satta Pass Series: The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido Road Horizontal oban: 25.4 x 38.8 cm Publisher: Takenouchi Magohachi 1833-1834 Split by many gorges, the Satta Pass is the most difficult section of the Tokaido Road, but it offers a most gorgeous view of Suruga Bay and a wonderful vista of Mt. Fuji. It is said to be the most beautiful one on the Tokaido Road. Travellers climbing the rocks feast their eyes on the sight. Flower-Viewing at Asuka-yama Series: Famous Views of Edo Horizontal oban: 23.6 x 35.9 cm Publisher: Izumiya Ichibei early 1840s Famous for its Cherry Blossom Viewing Festival, many ascend Mt. Asuka-yama to delight in the flowers. Shogun Tokugawa Yoshimune VIII had several thousands of cherry trees planted so that the common folk could enjoy the festivity. Heights on the mountain offered distant views, including Mt. Fuji. 6 View of Aoi-zaka Series: Famous Hill Roads of the Eastern Capital Horizontal oban: 26.0 x 38.1 cm Publisher: Yamadaya Shobei early 1840s Edo had many steep roads, and the water from its castle moat spilt down on them. This road leading up to it is called Aoi-zaka, meaning "White Mallow Steep Road", because of the white mallow grown at the police station at its upper end. Mt. Fuji appears high above it. At the bottom of the rise, people gather to celebrate the feast of the Konpira Shrine. 7 View of Nihon-bashi Bridge and Edo-bashi Bridge Series: Famous Views of Edo Horizontal oban: 25.7 x 37.6 cm Publisher: Yamadaya Shobei 1853 The one in the front is the Edo-bashi Bridge, and the one in the background is the Nihon-bashi Bridge. The vegetable and fish markets are nearby. Boats laden with goods skim along. The town is obviously bustling with activity. Behind Nihon-bashi Bridge, there appear Mt. Fuji and Edo Castle, symbolizing the flourishing city. 8 Miho Pine Grove in Suruga Province Series: Landscapes at Celebrated Places in the Sixty Odd Provinces of Japan Oban: 34.6 x 23.3 cm Publisher: Koshimuraya Heisuke 1853 The softly curved sandy beach of Suruga Bay is fringed with gorgeous pines, the Miho Pine Grove. As legend has it, fairies descended here from the heavens, with Mt. Fuji towering over the landscape.