六十余州名所図会 肥後 五ヶの庄|Goka no Shō, Higo Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces
1853
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1853
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
六十余州名所図会 肥後 五ヶの庄|Goka no Shō, Higo Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces is a 1853 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting mountain, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a winding path through a green, misty mountain landscape. A lone traveler walks ahead, carrying a bundle on their back. Tall pine trees line the path, and the sky above is soft with clouds. The artist used bold colors—deep greens, warm browns, and pale blues—to show the mood of the scene. The text on the right side is in Japanese, hinting at a place name. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige to see more of his famous landscapes.
