1838
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次 石部|Ishibe is a 1838 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Human Figure, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two rooms connected by a sliding door. On the left, a man sits in a bath, while another kneels nearby. On the right, a group of people gather around a table, with one man reclining and others standing. A bare tree with red blossoms stands between the rooms, and rain falls outside. The artist used simple shapes and bold colors to tell a story in one scene. Notice how the rain outside contrasts with the warm indoor lighting. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige next to see more of his work.
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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