東海道五十三次之内 赤阪|Akasaka Station
1842
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1842
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
東海道五十三次之内 赤阪|Akasaka Station is a 1842 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting horse, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a nighttime road scene with five people and a horse. Tall pine trees line the path, their branches dark against a deep blue sky. A bright red paper lantern hangs from a pole, lighting the way. One person carries a bundle on their back, another leads the horse, and a third walks ahead with a lantern. The ground looks wet, and the distant hills fade into soft shadows. Notice how the artist used bold outlines and flat colors to create a sense of movement and mood. The red lantern stands out sharply against the dark trees and sky. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists build shadows with lines.
