歌川広重画 「あふみ八景 堅田落雁」|Descending Geese at Katada, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)
1834
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1834
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows a quiet winter scene by a lake. A mountain looms in the distance, its slopes dusted with snow. Below, a flock of geese flies in a diagonal line, their wings catching the light. On the right, a small wooden pavilion sits near the water’s edge, surrounded by bare trees and reeds. The artist used simple lines and flat colors to create depth, focusing on the stillness of the landscape. The geese’s flight adds a sense of movement to the otherwise calm setting. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.
