1834
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次之内 藤枝 人馬継立|Fujieda; Hito Uma Keitatsu is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Horse, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy road scene with a horse pulling a cart loaded with crates. Around it, half-naked workers carry heavy poles over their shoulders, while a few men in robes stand nearby. One person is bent over the horse’s back, adjusting something. In the background, a building with a thatched roof and a bridge over a river appear, with more people moving about. The workers’ bare chests and the horse’s tired stance suggest hard labor. The mix of travelers, laborers, and animals makes the scene feel lively and full of movement. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige next to see more prints like this.
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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