View of Miho Bay in Suruga Province

View of Miho Bay in Suruga Province, dated 1845 and held by the Victoria and Albert Museum, is an Edo ukiyo-e landscape print by Utagawa Hiroshige depicting one of the most famous coastal vistas in central Japan. Miho no Matsubara, the long pine-clad spit on Suruga Bay associated with the legend of the celestial maiden's feather robe, was a celebrated site for pilgrims and travellers along the Tokaido. In this Utagawa Hiroshige landscape print the artist presents a panoramic view in which the curving line of the pine grove leads the eye toward the distant slopes of Mount Fuji, while small fishing boats and figures along the shore animate the foreground. The arrangement exemplifies the Edo ukiyo-e treatment of named places, in which topographical accuracy is selectively combined with poetic emphasis. Hiroshige's design exploits the inherent drama of the location, allowing Fuji to rise as a soft blue cone above the bay and harmonising its presence with the lower line of pines. The Victoria and Albert Museum impression preserves the print's calm palette and careful registration. As a landscape print issued in the middle of Hiroshige's career, it shows his confidence in arranging large-scale views, his sensitivity to atmosphere, and his ability to invoke literary associations without overcrowding the design. The work stands as a representative Utagawa Hiroshige meisho-e dedicated to a site whose physical beauty and mythic resonance reinforced one another.