Routekaart voor de beroemde plekken in Ise Possibly 1900 - 1931

This print, titled ‘Route map for the famous places in Ise’ was created by Nishida Shinshichi. Look at the way he’s stacked colour on colour, the purple on the cream, and the red trees, it’s all so immediate! The texture is really interesting, you can almost feel the grain of the woodblock. The colours, too, they’re not trying to be realistic, they are bold and bright. The red sun, or is it a sunset, fills the sky, casting a glow over everything. I love the little figures on the bridge, they seem to be hurrying along, eager to reach their destination. And the way the artist has used lines to create depth, it's so simple, yet so effective. This piece reminds me of the work of Utagawa Hiroshige, particularly his landscape prints. Both artists share a love of nature and a knack for capturing the beauty of everyday life. But while Hiroshige’s prints are often more subdued, this feels so playful, it’s a reminder that art is an ongoing conversation. There's no one right way to see the world.