1840
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
東海道五十三次 平塚|Hiratsuka is a 1840 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Human Figure, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet riverside scene with three people walking along a path. Tall pine trees line the water, their dark green needles contrasting with the light blue-green of the river. In the distance, a few buildings peek through the trees, and the sky is soft and pale. Notice how the artist uses simple shapes and bright colors to make the scene feel calm. The people look small next to the big trees, which might mean the artist wanted to show nature as more important. Want to learn more? Check out the technique: cross-hatching used here.
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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