1832
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
月二拾八景之内 弓張月|Bow Moon is a 1832 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Moon, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a narrow path winding along a steep cliffside. A wooden bridge arches over a deep valley below. On the right, a waterfall pours down the rocks, and a pale blue robe-clad figure stands near it. The sky is soft blue with a crescent moon hanging low. Trees cling to the cliffs, and the whole scene glows with warm, muted colors. The artist used a mix of bold outlines and subtle shading to create depth. The moon’s reflection in the waterfall adds a quiet glow to the scene. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige next to see more of his landscapes.
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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