Odawara: The Sakawa River
1833–34 · Woodblock print; ink and colour on paper · The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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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
- 24.1 × 35.9 cm
- Collection
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (impression JP480; many other impressions exist)
- Movement
- Ukiyo-e
- Series
- Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō
Porters wade across the clear blue Sakawa River, carrying a passenger on a platform litter and others on their shoulders, while a crowd waits its turn on the sandy bank. Beyond the reeds lie the roofs of Odawara, and behind them the Hakone mountains rise in bold, angular planes of pink, blue and grey against a yellow sky. The print is number ten in the Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, published by Hōeidō (Takenouchi Magohachi) in 1833–34. Odawara, the ninth station, was a castle town at the foot of the Hakone range and the last stop before the steep climb over the pass; the river had no bridge, so travellers were carried across; 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
Turquoise river water and mountains in pink and blue against a pale yellow sky, for a living room, study or hallway at 24×16 in natural wood. It pairs with Hakone: The Lake, the climb that follows.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Ukiyo-e painting
- Era
- 19th century (1833–34)
- Orientation
- Landscape
- Palette
- cornflower blue
- Mood
- calm
- Rooms
- living room, hallway or entryway, study or library, 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. 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
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The same artwork as a gallery exhibition poster — title, artist & date typeset beneath the image on a soft ground.
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