1835
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
近江八景之内 堅田落雁|Geese Alighting at Katada, Lake Biwa is a 1835 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows a serene lake scene at sunset, with a few boats and a flock of geese flying in the sky. The mountains in the background are shrouded in mist, adding to the peaceful atmosphere. In the foreground, a few people are on the boats, but they are not the main focus of the painting. The artist has used a range of colors to depict the different elements of the scene, from the blue of the water to the orange of the sunset. If you like this painting, you might also enjoy the work of Utagawa Hiroshige, a Japanese artist known for his landscapes and scenes of everyday life.
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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