1842
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次之内 江尻 清水之湊遠望|Ejiri is a 1842 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Human Figure, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet road lined with bare trees and a few travelers. The sky is a soft blue, fading to pink near the horizon. A river runs beside the path, and in the distance, a village sits under low hills. Notice how the trees are drawn with simple lines but still look full of life. The travelers wear traditional hats and robes, walking in a line. Next, look up Utagawa Hiroshige to see more prints like this one.
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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