Maisaka: Imagiri Point
1833–34 · Woodblock print; ink and colour on paper · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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About this work
- Artist
- Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)
- Year
- 1833–34
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and colour on paper
- Original size
- 24.1 × 35.7 cm
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (impression JP501; many other impressions exist)
- Movement
- Ukiyo-e
- Series
- Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō
A steep, dark headland juts into the blue water of Lake Hamana, with small boats moving past it and a white Fuji far off at the right beyond a range of grey peaks. In the foreground a row of red-brown stakes stands in the shallows, and tall reed screens rise on the green shore among young pines. The print is number thirty-one in the Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, published by Hōeidō (Takenouchi Magohachi) in 1833–34. Maisaka, the thirtieth station, stood on the eastern shore of Lake Hamana. Imagiri, meaning newly cut, is the name of the channel to the sea opened when an earthquake broke through the sandbar in 1498; 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 lake blue, a dark headland and a pale yellow sky with a small white Fuji, for a living room, study or office at 24×16 in black. It pairs with Arai: Ferryboats, the crossing of the same lake.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Ukiyo-e painting
- Era
- 19th century (1833–34)
- Orientation
- Landscape
- Palette
- cornflower blue
- Mood
- dramatic, moody
- Rooms
- living room, study or library, home office, dining room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, travelers, art lovers
Size. We'd hang this one at 24×16. Prints at 18×12, 24×16 in — 18×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×16 above a console or sideboard.
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
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About this design
The Madten promise
An exhibition poster
The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.



























