1842
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
東海道五十三次之内 荒井 海上壹リ半舟渡之図|Arai is a 1842 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows four boats floating on a blue sea, sailing toward land. The boats have tall masts and curved sails, with a few people visible inside. In the distance, a green hillside meets the water, and the sky is light and flat. Notice how the artist used simple lines and flat colors to create depth. The waves look smooth, and the boats are slightly tilted, as if moving. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige next to see more of his work.
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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