
Not just a reliable image of the terrain and not even the elevation of a specific topographic motif to the level of a symbol, but the creation of an image of nature refracted through the prism of experiencing it by man and at the same time influencing the souls of people, creating a special mood in them, dependent on the state of nature. that ambiguous and complex goal that Hiroshige set himself.
Such problems are new for Ukiye-e landscape engravings, but at the same time they fully correspond to its principles, correspond to a much greater degree than the monumental and often removed from human emotions landscapes of Hokusai, in which a person appears as an uninhabited detail in the eternal constructions of nature.
In accordance with the orientation of Ukiyo-e to the world of everyday life, Hiroshige does not shun ordinary life; there are no “vulgar” objects for him, in his works any landscape motif reflected in the perception of man is the way to comprehend the essence of nature, its soul.
Pont de Taikobashi et colline Meguro Juhinooka – Ando Hiroshige
Morning mist in Mishima by Ando Hiroshige
Yuhinooka Hill et le pont Taikobashi à Meguro – Utagawa Hiroshige
Yuhinooka hill and Taykobashi bridge in Meguro by Utagawa Hiroshige
New Fuji in Meguro by Ando Hiroshige
Rainfall over the bridge of Ohashi and Atake district by Ando Hiroshige
Sugatamashi bridge, Omo-kagahasi bridge and Dzyarib village by Utagawa Hiroshige
The pilgrimage of Torinomati in the fields of Asakusa by Ando Hiroshige