Museum Visit: The Edo Period, Art, and Mount Fuji
Museum Visit: The Edo Period, Art, and Mount Fuji I chose to look at the piece New Fuji in Meguro by Utagawa Hiroshige I. This piece was printed in 1857, during the Edo Period. In the Edo period of Japan, art and technology were developing at a rapid pace. This era of domestic growth led to an increased ability to focus on art and nature. During the Edo period, or the Tokugawa period, Japan was very isolated on a global scale. This isolation lasted nearly 250 years, from 1603-1867, as the Tokugawa shogunate worked to prevent western influence within Japan. New Fuji, Meguro (1857) No. 24 in One Hundred Famous Views of Edo Utagawa Hiroshige Brooklyn Museum During the Edo Period, Japanese patriotism was encouraged. This meant that Japan was investing in itself- its culture and its people. In art, this patriotism often came in the form of Japan’s beautiful scenery, especially the sacred and beautiful Mount Fuji. This was due to the revitalization of Shinto...