84. Grandpa’s Teahouse in Meguro (1857) by Hiroshige

84. Grandpa's Teahouse in Meguro - Hiroshige - 1857

Artwork Information

Title84. Grandpa's Teahouse in Meguro
ArtistHiroshige
Date1857
Mediumwoodblock print
Art MovementUkiyo-e

About 84. Grandpa's Teahouse in Meguro

The artwork, titled “84. Grandpa’s Teahouse in Meguro,” was created in 1857 by the artist Hiroshige. It is a woodblock print belonging to the Ukiyo-e art movement and falls within the landscape genre. The piece is part of the series “One Hundred Famous Views of Edo.”

In the artwork, a picturesque scene of a rural landscape is depicted. The composition includes tall pine trees to the left, which frame a serene expanse leading the viewer’s eye toward a distant mountain, likely Mount Fuji, subtly capturing the tranquil essence of the Edo period. A winding path leads through a gently sloping hill covered in vibrant green grass, towards a group of small figures and a traditional thatched-roof teahouse on the right. In the distance, the water’s expanse merges seamlessly with the light-hued horizon, distinguished by layers of mountains under a softly gradated sky. Both the careful arrangement of nature and human activity highlight the harmonious relationship between them, characteristic of Hiroshige’s masterful landscape artistry in this celebrated print series.

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