Utagawa Kunisada Utagawa Hiroshige II

The collective artistic output attributed to Utagawa Kunisada and Utagawa Hiroshige II documents a brief but concentrated period of activity between 1858 and 1859. The known works consist entirely of prints focusing on spiritual and travel iconography.

Eight prints created during this period are represented in museum collections, primarily comprising sections of the comprehensive series The Miracles of Kannon (Kannon reigenki). This project detailed various stops on the revered Saikoku Pilgrimage Route. Specific documented prints from the series include sacred sites such as Ishiyama Temple in Omi Province, No. 13 on the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route, Mount Nachi in Kii Province, No. 1 on the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route, and Chikubu Island in Omi Province, No. 30 on the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route. Further locations represented are Imakumano in Kyoto, Yamashiro Province and Kachio Temple in Settsu Province.

These important historical prints are held in institutional collections, including the Art Institute of Chicago. The preservation of these visual records ensures the availability of high-quality prints for study. Given their age and historical significance, much of this work is now considered public domain, often available as downloadable artwork for research and enjoyment.

Utagawa Kunisada Utagawa Hiroshige II

Works in Collection

Ishiyama Temple in Omi Province, No. 13 on the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route (Saikoku junrei jusanban Koshu Ishiyamadera), from the series "The Miracles of Kannon (Kannon reigenki)"

Mount Nachi in Kii Province, No. 1 on the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route (Saikoku junrei ichiban Kishu Nachisan), from the series "The Miracles of Kannon (Kannon reigenki)"

Chikubu Island in Omi Province, No. 30 on the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route (Saikoku junrei sanjuban Omi Chikubujima), from the series "The Miracles of Kannon (Kannon reigenki)"

Imakumano in Kyoto, Yamashiro Province, No. 15 on the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route (Saikoku junrei jugoban Yamashiro Kyo Imakumano), from the series "The Miracles of Kannon (Kannon reigenki)"

Kachio Temple in Settsu Province, No. 23 on the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route (Saikoku junrei nijusanban Settsu Kachiodera), from the series "The Miracles of Kannon (Kannon reigenki)"

Mii Temple in Omi Province, No. 14 on the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route (Saikoku junrei juyonban Omi Miidera), from the series "The Miracles of Kannon (Kannon reigenki)"

Mount Hokke in Harima Province, No. 26 on the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route (Saikoku junrei nijurokuban Harima Hokkezan), from the series "The Miracles of Kannon (Kannon reigenki)"

Soji Temple in Settsu Province, No. 22 on the Saikoku Pilgrimage Route (Saikoku junrei nijuniban Settsu no kuni Sojiji), from the series "The Miracles of Kannon (Kannon reigenki)"