Hiroshige produced an estimated 8,000 designs over his 40-year career, making him one of the most prolific masters of ukiyo-e. His market has strengthened significantly in recent years, with the 2025 Sotheby's Paris record of $2.4M and growing international collector interest.
The Gankiro — a famous teahouse and entertainment establishment in the Yokohama foreign settlement — is depicted here in a print from the "One Hundred Famous Views of the Provinces" that reflects the fascination with the newly opened port city. After the treaties of 1858, Yokohama became the main point of contact between Japan and the Western world, and prints depicting its foreign merchant quarter sold briskly to curious Edo audiences.
Woodblock print
1928
Color lithograph
1930
Color lithograph
1948
Woodblock print, ink and color on paper
Bushu Yokohama Gankiro 武州横浜岩亀楼 / Shokoku meisho hyakkei 諸国名所百景 was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
Yes — Bushu Yokohama Gankiro 武州横浜岩亀楼 / Shokoku meisho hyakkei 諸国名所百景 is part of the Famous Places in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho) series by Utagawa Hiroshige.
Bushu Yokohama Gankiro 武州横浜岩亀楼 / Shokoku meisho hyakkei 諸国名所百景 depicts urban scenes, figures, and seascapes, set at Yokohama.
