1742
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
梅に三光鳥|Bird on a Plum Branch is a 1742 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Baroque work, depicting Bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a bird perched on a bare branch with a few small blossoms. The bird has bright red on its face and chest, long blue-green feathers, and a long tail. Behind it, a red fence and a pale sky fill the top half. The artist used short, sharp lines to add texture to the bird’s feathers and the fence. The colors are simple but bold—reds, greens, and soft pinks stand out against the light background. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.
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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