1838
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Gathering Shells at Low Tide at Susaki; from the series 100 Views of Famous Places in Edo is a 1838 by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet beach scene at low tide. People in simple clothes walk along the wet sand, gathering shells. Behind them, a cluster of houses with thatched roofs sits near the water’s edge, and a forested hill rises in the background. The sky is pale, and waves lap at the shore. The text at the top is Japanese, hinting this was part of a series about famous spots in Edo (now Tokyo). The artist used bold outlines and flat colors, which was common in Japanese woodblock prints. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige to see more of his 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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