1797 – 1858
歌川広重 Hiroshige Utagawa
Childhood name: Tokutaro, later called Shigeemon, Tetsuzo, or Tokubei.
Ukiyo-e Artist who Influenced Van Gogh
“The Fifty-three Stations of the Tokaido” is an outstanding ukiyo-e artwork that is well-known globally and one of the most enduring masterpieces ever. The scenery of the Tokyo-Kyoto Highway depicted in the series was well received at the time of its publication, triggering an unprecedented travel boom in Edo, now Tokyo.
