1834
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次之内 石部 目川の里|Ishibe, Megawa Sato is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting House, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet riverside village with a few simple houses under thatched roofs. People in dark clothes walk along a path, some carrying umbrellas or bags, while others stand near a tree with bare branches. In the background, a mountain rises over a calm body of water, and more houses line the shore. Notice how the artist uses flat colors and clean lines to create depth—buildings fade into the distance, and the river reflects the sky. The scene feels peaceful, almost like a snapshot of daily life. If you like this, look up Utagawa Hiroshige to see more prints of Japanese landscapes.
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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