106. The Fukagawa Lumberyards

"106. The Fukagawa Lumberyards" is a notable Woodblock print from Hiroshige’s acclaimed series, One Hundred Famous Views of Edo. This ukiyo-e artwork captures a bustling landscape scene of the Fukagawa district, highlighting the vibrant activity of the lumberyards. Hiroshige’s masterful use of perspective and subtle color variations exemplify the beauty of Edo-period ukiyo-e art, blending everyday life with artistic sophistication. The series, published in the late 1850s, was immensely popular and contributed significantly to the dissemination of landscape imagery in Japanese printmaking.