1838
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次 金谷|Kanaya is a 1838 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Landscape, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy riverside scene with lots of people. Some are carrying loads, others are pushing carts or walking along the shore. The water is bright blue, and the shore has sand and scattered sticks. In the background, a long road stretches toward distant hills and a small island. Notice how the artist uses simple shapes and bold colors to show movement. The people and carts create a sense of daily life, not just a pretty view. 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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