Matsukaze Village

Matsukaze Village, Owari Province

From the series: Sixty-eight views of provinces

• Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige II (1826–1869)
• Date/period: 1862
• Material: ink on mulberry paper
• Size: 24,5 x 18 cm
• Condition: Good color impression and condition, traces of aging, not backed
• Sold with authenticity certificate

Note: All woodblockprints are sold without frame

About the artist

Hiroshige II was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist who lived during the Edo period. He was born in 1826 in Edo (now Tokyo), Japan. He later became a pupil and adopted son of the famous ukiyo-e artist Hiroshige, and took over his master’s studio and name after Hiroshige’s death in 1858.

He continued to create works in the ukiyo-e style, focusing primarily on landscapes and cityscapes, which were popular subjects in the Edo period. Hiroshige II’s artistic style incorporated elements such as atmospheric effects, vivid colors, and meticulous details.