1834
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次之内 箱根 湖水図|Hakone; Kosui is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Mountain, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows a scenic view of a lake in Hakone, Japan, surrounded by mountains. The artist used a lot of blue ink to create a sense of calm water. This print is also special because it's part of a series of 53 stations along the Tokaido road, a famous route in Japan. You can learn more about Japanese landscapes by exploring the works of Utagawa Hiroshige.
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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