1828
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
木曽海道六拾九次之内 大井|Ōi is a 1828 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Horse, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a snowy landscape with a winding road cutting through hills. Three people walk along the path, bundled up in winter clothes, carrying bags and a horse. Pines and bare branches line the road, and the sky is dark with falling snow. The artist used simple shapes and bold outlines to show depth and movement. Notice how the snow looks almost like tiny dots scattered across the scene. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists create texture with lines.
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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