1857
This canal was created in the seventeenth century to supply drinking water to the Fukagawa area. In Hiroshige’s time a regular passenger-boat service emerged as a pleasant shortcut for Edo travelers heading northeast. This was the only towboat canal in Edo, and hence it enjoyed some distinction. Although the canal followed an absolutely straight line, Hiroshige depicted it with artistic license. The dramatic curves lend a sense of Western perspective seldom encountered in the series.
Source: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/121647
What do you call this genre of art please?
Woodblock printing, or more specifically, ukiyo-e according to Wikipedia.
Thanks.
I find them calming and I like.the little red banner that they often include.
There is a wonderful art exhibition touring the United States right now about Hokusai, the Edo period artist often considered the “father of ukiyo-e” style art. It has a lot of originals, his students work, and modern takes on classics. The focus of the exhibit though is Hokusai’s “Great Wave off Kanagawa”. Keep an ear out and if it comes to a museum near you, I can’t recommend it enough. I saw it twice when it was near by… and if I’m ever near it again, I’d go see it a third time without hesitation.
Sadly I’m in the UK, but I would have liked to have gone.
Lovely, thank you!
If I happen to find myself at it again, I’ll snap some pictures for you.
