1916
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次 亀山|Kameyama, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road is a 1916 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, depicting Human Figure, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This woodblock print depicts a serene landscape with a mountain in the background and trees in the foreground. A stone wall and a gate are visible on the left side of the image, with a building situated behind the wall. In the center, a path leads to the gate, where people are walking with umbrellas. The print features a color palette of green, blue, and brown hues, with Japanese characters written in the top-right corner. The overall atmosphere of the image is one of tranquility and peacefulness. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this beautiful print, you might want to look up Utagawa Hiroshige.
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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