{"product_id":"nagakubo-the-wada-river-utagawa-hiroshige","title":"Nagakubo: The Wada River - Utagawa Hiroshige","description":"\u003cp\u003eA moonlit landscape from Hiroshige's Kisokaidō series. It depicts travellers crossing a bridge over the Wada River at Nagakubo. The composition features a full moon and silhouetted pine trees alongside local figures with a packhorse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNagakubo is the twenty-eighth station in the series The Sixty-nine Stations of the Kisokaidō. This series was a collaborative project between Utagawa Hiroshige and Keisai Eisen. It documents the inland mountain route between Edo and Kyoto. This specific print is one of the most recognised compositions in the set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe scene depicts a moonlit evening at the Wada River. A large full moon sits in the upper left. Hiroshige used the bokashi technique to create the soft colour gradations in the sky and water. This method involves hand-applying ink to the woodblock to achieve a fading effect. The dark blue of the river contrasts with the pale grey of the distant mountains. The use of negative space around the moon suggests a hazy night atmosphere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the foreground, a man leads a packhorse towards a small building on the right. Two children play with a white dog nearby. One child appears to be riding the animal. A large pine tree occupies the centre of the composition. Its dark needles are silhouetted against the moonlit sky. On the long wooden bridge in the middle ground, several figures appear as dark shapes. One traveller leads a horse while others carry loads on poles. These silhouettes create a sense of movement across the horizontal axis of the print.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHiroshige focused on the atmosphere of the journey. He captured the quiet mood of a rural station at night. The print shows the daily activities of travellers and locals during the Edo period. The balance between the natural elements and the human figures is a characteristic of his landscape style. This work demonstrates his skill in using a restrained colour palette to suggest light and shadow. The composition relies on strong diagonals and the vertical lines of the bridge pilings to create structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"margin-top:2rem;padding-top:1.5rem;border-top:1px solid #e5e5e5;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85rem;color:#888;font-weight:600;margin:0 0 0.75rem;text-transform:uppercase;letter-spacing:0.05em;\"\u003eYou might also like\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:0.5rem;\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/nl\/products\/ladies-surrounding-a-cart-utamaro-ii\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eLadies Surrounding a Cart - Utamaro II — Utamaro II\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"\/nl\/products\/a-party-of-merrymakers-in-a-house-in-the-yoshiwara-on-a-moonlight-night-kitagawa-utamaro\" style=\"display:inline-block;background:#f8f9fa;border:1px solid #e5e5e5;border-radius:20px;padding:0.35rem 0.85rem;font-size:0.8rem;color:#2a555a;font-weight:500;text-decoration:none !important;background-image:none !important;\"\u003eA Party of Merrymakers in a House in the Yoshiwara on a Moonlight Night - Kitagawa Utamaro — Kitagawa Utamaro\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Utagawa Hiroshige","offers":[{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A4 (21x29.7 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59101080191311,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A3 (29.7 x 42  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59101082845519,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A2 (42 x 59.4  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59101082878287,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ B2 (50x70 cm) \/ -","offer_id":59101082911055,"sku":null,"price":50.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"Fine Art Poster \/ A1 (59.4 x 84.1  cm) \/ -","offer_id":59101082943823,"sku":null,"price":55.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0833\/9292\/1935\/files\/Nagakubo_-The-Wada-River_Poster_CompositorV1_1780463647922.jpg?v=1791852938","url":"https:\/\/www.solisprints.co.uk\/nl\/products\/nagakubo-the-wada-river-utagawa-hiroshige","provider":"Solis Prints","version":"1.0","type":"link"}