Aoi Slope outside Toranomon Gate

Utagawa Hiroshige

1857 · Woodblock print; ink and color on paper · Library of Congress, Washington, DC

Size2:3 ratio

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Complete the setHangs well with these two

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Aoi Slope outside Toranomon Gate

Yatsukōji, Inside Sujikai Gate

In the Akiba Shrine at Ukeji

3 × $59 at 16 × 24 in, unframed = $177 → $159.30 as a set · 10% included · free shipping

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About this work

Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)
Year: 1857
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Original size: 36.3 × 24.1 cm
Collection: Library of Congress, Washington, DC (impression LC-DIG-jpd-02951; many other impressions exist)
Movement: Ukiyo-e
Series: One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Under a crescent moon on a cold winter night, two young men in loincloths carrying paper lanterns hurry up the Aoi slope in the foreground, while a noodle seller waits by his stall and a pair of white dogs sits on the road. Behind them a broad sheet of water spills over a weir from the reservoir, and the dark wall of the castle rises above. The print is number one hundred and thirteen in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, published by Uoya Eikichi, with a censor's seal of the eleventh month of 1857. The lightly clad figures are on a midwinter pilgrimage, made at night as an act of devotion despite the cold. The night is printed in deep blue-black with the moon and stars left pale; impressions vary in colour and condition.

This print reproduces the whole work, uncropped, from a high-resolution scan of the original. The original is in the public domain.

Where it works

Deep night blue with warm lantern light and a pale weir, for a study, den or hallway at 24×36 in black. It pairs with Fireworks by Ryōgoku Bridge for two night scenes.

Style, size & framing detail

Style: Ukiyo-e painting
Era: 19th century (1857)
Orientation: Portrait
Palette: cornflower blue
Mood: classic
Rooms: hallway or entryway, study or library, living room, dining room
Good gift for: housewarming, travelers, art lovers

Size. We'd hang this one at 24×36. Prints at 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in — 12×18 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 16×24 above a desk, console or in a hallway; 24×36 as the statement piece above a sofa or bed.

Framing. The gallery ground is part of the print, so frame it without a mat — natural wood flatters the lighter palette; black sharpens it.

Pairing. Pairs as a set of three with other famous painting prints (10% off three or more).

Details & materials

• Restored in-house from the original painting — cleaned and colour-trued at museum resolution • Heavyweight matte fine-art paper, giclée printed at 300 DPI • Sizes: 12×18, 16×24, 24×36 in; every size also available framed • Framed option: wood frame in black or natural wood, 12 mm wide and 22 mm deep, with a plexiglass front and no mat; the print is mounted inside and the frame's outside measures the listed size • Made to order; colours may vary slightly from screen

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Printed after you order at the facility nearest you, then shipped. Standard delivery is free and takes 4–9 business days from order to door in the US, UK and EU (up to 10 elsewhere); Express takes 4–6 business days. Because each print is made to order we don't take change-of-mind returns, but if it arrives damaged or flawed we'll reprint or refund it — no return needed. Full policy →

Is this the whole painting, or a crop?

The whole work, uncropped. The image fills the print at the painting's own proportions; nothing is trimmed to fit a frame.

Is Aoi Slope outside Toranomon Gate in the public domain?

Yes. Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858) died more than 70 years ago and the work was published before 1929, so the painting itself is public domain. This print is a reproduction made from a high-resolution scan of the original, which is held by Library of Congress.

What is it printed on?

Heavyweight matte fine-art paper with pigment inks, made to order in 12×18, 16×24 and 24×36 inches; every size is also offered framed in black or natural wood, with plexiglass and no mat. Colours are matched to the scan, not brightened.

When was Aoi Slope outside Toranomon Gate painted, and in what medium?

Aoi Slope outside Toranomon Gate dates from 1857 and was made in woodblock print; ink and color on paper; the original measures 36.3 × 24.1 cm.

What size works above a sofa or bed?

Across a three-seat sofa or a queen bed, 24×36 is the size that reads as one statement piece; 16×24 suits a narrower wall or a pair. For Aoi Slope outside Toranomon Gate we'd choose 24×36.

About this design

Aoi Slope outside Toranomon Gate (Utagawa Hiroshige) — Aoi Slope outside Toranomon Gate, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo · Utagawa Hiroshige · 1857. This is a fine-art reproduction of a public-domain masterwork, shown whole and uncropped on a gallery ground, printed to order on heavyweight matte fine-art paper. Every size is offered unframed or framed in black or natural wood. Part of the Madten Fine Art Collection. — — — Printed to order and shipped by our production partner, Gelato.

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