1843
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
雪中芦に鴨|A Wild Duck near a Snow-laden Shore is a 1843 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Duck, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows a duck in a snowy landscape. The duck is facing right, with its wings spread and its beak open. It has a white body with a black head and yellow beak. The duck is surrounded by snow-covered reeds and a blue body of water. In the background, there is a gray sky with snowflakes falling. The painting is done in a romantic style, with soft colors and gentle lines. The artist has used a range of blues and grays to create a sense of depth and atmosphere. The snowflakes are depicted in a delicate, lacy pattern, adding to the overall sense of fragility and beauty. If you like this painting, you might also enjoy the work of artist Utagawa Hiroshige.
Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川 広重) or Andō Hiroshige (安藤 広重), born Andō Tokutarō (安藤 徳太郎; 1797 – 12 October 1858), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition.
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