1830
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東都名所 御殿山之夕桜|Evening Cherries on Gotem Yama is a 1830 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet hillside by the water at sunset. A few bare trees stand on a grassy slope, their branches dark against the pink sky. Below, a small fence runs along the edge of the hill, and three people walk or sit near a wooden post. In the distance, boats float on calm water, and a few buildings peek out near the shore. The artist used bold colors—bright pink clouds, deep blue water, and green grass—to make the scene feel lively yet peaceful. The trees look simple but full of character, almost like they’re part of the story. If you like this, look up Utagawa Hiroshige to see more of his work.
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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