1840
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
東海道五十三次 府中|Fuchu is a 1840 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Horse, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy road at night with travelers moving in different directions. Some walk, others ride donkeys or carry loads, while a few sit on a palanquin. Tall bamboo trees line the path, and a lantern hangs from a pole, casting light on the wet ground. A bridge with people on it arches over the scene in the background. The artist packed lots of small details—like the way clothing folds or how shadows fall—to tell a story about daily life. The blue-green sky and dark tones make the scene feel quiet but alive. Next, check out Utagawa Hiroshige to see more of his travel scenes.
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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