1916
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次 袋井|Fukuroi, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road is a 1916 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, depicting Horse, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet countryside scene with tall pine trees framing a dirt road. A thatched-roof hut sits on the left, while a horse pulls a cart loaded with bundles. People walk or crouch near the road, and fields stretch out toward distant hills. The sky is pale blue, and the colors are soft but bright. Notice how the artist added tiny Japanese text around the edges—it’s like a story or poem tied to the scene. The print looks simple, but every line and color tells a small part of daily life. If you like this, check out The Metropolitan Museum of Art to see more prints like it.
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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