1845
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Earth is a 1845 by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This sketch shows a woman sitting on a raised platform, holding a fan. Behind her, a crowd of small figures fills a busy street scene with buildings, lanterns, and a bridge. The lines are simple but packed with detail, and the whole scene feels slightly off-kilter, like it’s viewed from a tilt. The writing around the edges looks like notes or poetry, adding a layer of meaning. The artist focused on everyday life but with a dreamy, almost floating quality. Next, check out Utagawa Hiroshige to see how he turned ordinary scenes into art.
A preliminary drawing titled *Earth* by Utagawa Hiroshige from 1845, rendered in sumi ink on paper as a shita-e for a fan-print, depicts a street scene with a woman seated on a table in the foreground, holding a pipe.
Read the full account in the museum source.
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.
See the richer artist pageYour cart is empty
Explore artworks →
