東海道五十三次 金谷 かなや駅 大井川|Kanaya
1840
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1840
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次 金谷 かなや駅 大井川|Kanaya is a 1840 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting landscape, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet hillside by a river. Tall pine trees line a winding road that climbs up a grassy slope. Below, a small village sits near the water, with buildings tucked close to the shore. The sky is pale blue, fading to warm tones near the horizon. Notice how the artist used short, sharp lines to show texture in the grass and trees—this makes the scene feel alive. The road looks empty, but the details suggest a journey through this peaceful countryside. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.
