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二代歌川広重　「亜墨利加」|“America”: A Native American Woman on Horseback in the Snow

Utagawa Hiroshige II

1860

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Horse

Dominant colour

二代歌川広重　「亜墨利加」|“America”: A Native American Woman on Horseback in the Snow is a 1860 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige II, a Impressionism work, depicting Horse, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Utagawa Hiroshige II
When & what style?: 1860 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

A woman rides a dark brown horse through a snowy night. She wears a long black coat with white dots, a red headband, and a blue scarf. The horse’s bridle is yellow and red, and its mane is wild. Snow falls around them, and pine branches stick out of the sky. The red sign on the right has Japanese text—this is a woodblock print, not a painting. The artist used bold colors and simple shapes to show movement. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines.