Artist profile
Utagawa Hiroshige
Hiroshige captured weather and travel with a poetic eye, turning everyday scenes into atmospheric visions.
Life and context
Hiroshige captured weather and travel with a poetic eye, turning everyday scenes into atmospheric visions.
Style and intention
Elegant compositions, atmospheric perspective, and lyrical weather effects.
Contributions and techniques
Popularized landscape series that influenced European painters.
Color woodblock prints with layered gradients and strong diagonals.