Yoshiwara: Mount Fuji on the Left
1833–34 · Woodblock print; ink and colour on paper · Library of Congress, Washington, DC
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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
- 23 × 35.6 cm
- Collection
- Library of Congress, Washington, DC (impression LC-DIG-jpd-02365; many other impressions exist)
- Movement
- Ukiyo-e
- Series
- Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō
A road lined with old, twisting pines runs through rice fields, and along it a horse carries three young passengers in a three-seat saddle, led by a groom. A small red-tinted Fuji appears in the sky on the left and a pale mountain on the right, while other travellers walk the road ahead. The print is number fifteen in the Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō, published by Hōeidō (Takenouchi Magohachi) in 1833–34. At Yoshiwara, the fourteenth station, the road curved inland so that Fuji, seen on the right for most of the westward journey, appeared on the traveller's left, which gave this pine avenue the name of the title; impressions vary in colour and condition.
This exhibition-poster edition shows the whole work beneath original typography set in-house. The original is in the public domain.
Where it works
A pine-lined road in soft browns and greens, with a small red Fuji and pale blue fields, for a hallway, study or living room at 24×36 in natural wood. It pairs with Hara: Mount Fuji in the Morning for two Fuji views from neighbouring stations.
Style, size & framing detail
- Style
- Exhibition poster of a Ukiyo-e painting
- Era
- 19th century (1833–34)
- Orientation
- Portrait
- Palette
- cornflower blue, cream & beige
- Mood
- calm
- Rooms
- living room, hallway or entryway, study or library, dining room, dorm 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. Exhibition posters sit best in a slim black frame with no mat — the typeset margin is the mat.
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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A fine-art print
The same artwork as a clean fine-art print — the image shown large with a minimal caption.
