Room 51

Japanese Woodblock Prints

1820–1858, Japan (Edo, Tōkaidō, Kisokaidō), Ukiyo-e

In the nineteenth century more and more people travelled Japan’s great highways – and bought colour woodblock prints as souvenirs. Hiroshige drew the post stations of the Tōkaidō and Kisokaidō in rain, snow and moonlight, Hokusai showed Mount Fuji from ever new angles. They are joined by sheets by Utagawa Kuniyoshi and by Hokusai’s pupil Shōtei Hokuju.

All works

• Poem by Emperor Tenchi, from the series One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by the Nurse
• Lumber Yard
• Yahagi Bridge at Okazaki (Station 39), From the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido
• Evening Bell at Mii Temple, from the series Eight Views of Omi Province
• Scattered Pine Trees by the Tone River, from the series The Road to Narita in Shimosa Province
• Seki, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō
• Full Moon over Takanawa, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital
• Poem by Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, from One Hundred Poems by One Hundred Poets Explained by an Old Nurse
• An Ancient Picture of the Boat Bridge at Sano in Kozuke Province from the series Curious Views of Famous Bridges in the Provinces
• Picture of the Lake at Hakone, from the series 53 Stations of the Tokaido
• Picture of the Tenryu River near Mitsuke (Station 29), from the series Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido
• Picture of Light Rain on the Embankment of the Sumida River, from the series A New Selection of Famous Places in Edo
• Nakahara in Sagami Province from Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
• Fuji from the Pass of Mishima, Koshu Province
• Nagakubo (Station 28) from the series Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido
• Night Rain at the Azuma Shrine (from the series Eight Views of the Environs of Edo)
• An Ancient Picture of the Eight Part Bridge in Mikawa Province (from the series Curious Views of Famous Bridges in the Provinces)
• The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: Hiratsuka
• The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: Otsu
• The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido: Chiryu
• The Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kiso Highway: Shionata
• Night Rain at Karasaki, from Eight Views of Ōmi
• Gathering Shellfish at Low Tide at Susaki, from Famous Places in Edo
• Kanō, from the series Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō
• Shimosuwa, from Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaidō
• Nissaka: The Night-Weeping Stone at Sayo no Nakayama, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō
• Picture of Matsuchiyama, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital
• Sudden Shower over Shin-Ōhashi Bridge and Atake, from One Hundred Famous Views of Edo
• Snow at the Gion Shrine, from the series Famous Places in Kyoto
• Suhara, from the series Sixty-Nine Stations of the Kisokaido
• Fuji from Surugadai, in Yedo
• Kanagawa, Inland Sea: Top of the Street
• Kambara: Evening Snow
• Fireworks at Ryōgoku, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo
• Driving Rain at Shōno, from Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaidō
• Yokkaichi: View of the Mie River, from the series The Fifty-Three Stations of the Tōkaidō
• Evening Glow at Seta, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi
• Pine Groves of Miho in Suruga, from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji
• The Moon-Viewing Promontory, from One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo
• Tsukudajima from Eitai Bridge, from the series One Hundred Views of Famous Places in Edo
• A View of the Great Bridge at Senju in Musashi Province
• New Yoshiwara (Shin Yoshiwara), from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital
• Ōmori, from the series Famous Places in the Eastern Capital