1834
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次之内 保土ヶ谷 新町橋|Hodogaya Station and Shinkame Bridge is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Bridge, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting depicts a serene scene of a bridge over a river, with a group of people walking across it. The bridge is flanked by trees and buildings, and the sky above is a gradient of blue and yellow hues. In the foreground, the people on the bridge are dressed in traditional Japanese clothing, adding to the cultural context of the scene. The artist's use of color and composition creates a sense of depth and tranquility. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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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