1857
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Karasaki ya'u|近江八景 唐崎夜雨|Pine Tree at Karasaki is a 1857 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Impressionism work, depicting Landscape, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet night scene by a lake. A dark mountain looms in the background, while a few boats float on calm water. Trees line the shore, and the sky is soft with clouds and a hint of moonlight. The artist used fine lines to suggest rain falling lightly across the scene. The colors are muted but bright enough to stand out. Next, check out the artist’s use of cross-hatching.
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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