Numazu: Twilight
1833–34 · Woodblock print; ink and colour on paper · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
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This print
About this work
- Artist
- Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858)
- Year
- 1833–34
- Medium
- Woodblock print; ink and colour on paper
- Original size
- 23.3 × 36.6 cm
- Collection
- Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam (impression RP-P-1960-375; many other impressions exist)
- Movement
- Ukiyo-e
- Series
- Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō
A full moon rises over a quiet river between tall, slender trees, and along the bank a pilgrim walks with a large long-nosed tengu mask strapped to his back, followed by a woman and a child. In the distance a bridge leads into the roofs of the town, and two more figures head that way along the path under a deep blue evening sky. The print is number thirteen in the Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, published by Hōeidō (Takenouchi Magohachi) in 1833–34. Numazu, the twelfth station, stood near the mouth of the Kano River on Suruga Bay, and masks like this one were carried by pilgrims bound for the Konpira shrine in Shikoku; impressions vary in colour and condition.
This full-bleed edition prints the work edge to edge from a high-resolution scan of the original, very slightly cropped (a few percent at most) to fit the sheet. The gallery edition shows the whole work, uncropped. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
Deep twilight blue, a pale full moon and dark slender trees, for a bedroom, study or reading corner at 36×24 in black. It pairs with Tsukudajima and Eitai Bridge for two Hiroshige night scenes under the moon.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Ukiyo-e painting
- Era
- 19th century (1833–34)
- Orientation
- Landscape
- Palette
- cornflower blue
- Mood
- calm
- Rooms
- bedroom, study or library, living room, dining room
- Good gift for
- housewarming, travelers, art lovers
Size. We'd hang this one at 36×24. Prints at 18×12, 24×16, 36×24 in — 18×12 for a shelf, desk or a gallery-wall grid; 24×16 above a console or sideboard; 36×24 as the statement piece above a sofa or headboard.
Framing. Printed edge to edge: a slim black or natural wood frame right to the image, or let the canvas wrap do the framing. Also available gallery-wrapped on canvas, ready to hang with no frame.
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.
A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.
