1828
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
奥村 政信画 浮絵 「紋尽名古屋曽我」|Full Moon at Kanazawa, Province of Musashi is a 1828 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Landscape, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows a quiet coastal scene at night. A bright full moon hangs low over the water, casting a soft glow. Small boats dot the bay near a rocky shore lined with dark pine trees. The sky fades from deep blue near the horizon to pale yellow above, while distant hills blend into the twilight. The artist used fine lines to show texture in the trees and waves, creating depth without heavy shading. This style was common in Japanese woodblock prints. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows 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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