Hiroshige's Chiriu
Title: Chiriu
Artist: Ando Hiroshige (active ca. 1790-1823)
Series: The 53 Stations of the Tokaido (Kyoka series - each print has a comic poem or Kyoka)
Signature: Hiroshige ga
Dated: originally in Edo period (late 1830's), this is a re-carved edition in 1920's
Format: Chuban yoko-e
Width: 24.5 cm Height: 18.5 cm
Chiriu was famous for its horse markets, and Hiroshige’s compositions for this station often emphasize the rolling hills and open fields of the Mikawa province. This 1920s re-carved print showcases the artist’s skill in leading the viewer’s eye through a landscape using subtle gradations of colour (bokashi). Hiroshige’s work remains the definitive visual record of life along the great Tokaido highway, and this reproduction maintains the integrity and spirit of his original vision.
