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 Nunobiki Falls in Settsu Province (modern Kobe) — one of Japan's three most celebrated waterfalls — cascaded down the hills behind the city of Kobe in four distinct falls, the largest among them impressive enough to draw pilgrims and travelers. This print from the "One Hundred Famous Views of the Provinces" captures the main fall in its wooded gorge, the white water visible against dark rock and green foliage.
Wakasa Kugushiko
1920
Color woodblock print; oban
Woodblock print
1934
Color woodblock print; oban
n.d.
Woodblock print; ishizuri-e, section of harimaze sheet
Curated cross-cuts that include this print.
Sesshu Nunobiki no taki 摂州布引の滝 / Shokoku Meisho Hyakkei 諸国名所百景 was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重).
Yes — Sesshu Nunobiki no taki 摂州布引の滝 / 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.
Sesshu Nunobiki no taki 摂州布引の滝 / Shokoku Meisho Hyakkei 諸国名所百景 depicts landscapes, waterfalls, and religious.
