Mountains and Rivers on the Kiso Road by Hiroshige - 1857 - 36 x 72/74.4 cm The Fitzwilliam Museum Mountains and Rivers on the Kiso Road by Hiroshige - 1857 - 36 x 72/74.4 cm The Fitzwilliam Museum

Mountains and Rivers on the Kiso Road

woodcut colorprint • 36 x 72/74.4 cm

  • Hiroshige - 1797 - October 12, 1858 Hiroshige

    1857

An iconic image from Hiroshige’s oeuvre: Mountains and Rivers on the Kiso Road. A majestic snow scene showing a rugged part of the Kisokaido Road, one of the oldest in Japan. The road became less important after the Tokaido Road was constructed, which was faster and easier.