1832
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
近江八景之内 矢橋帰帆|Fishing Boats Returning to Yabase is a 1832 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a calm bay with small boats sailing toward shore. In the distance, a dark mountain rises behind the water. The sky glows warm, while the waves stay cool and blue. On the right, a quiet shoreline has trees and a few buildings. The artist used simple lines and flat colors to keep things clean and balanced. The boats look tiny against the big landscape, making the scene feel peaceful. Next, check out the technique: cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with lines.
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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