1834
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次之内 鞠子 名物茶店|Mariko; Meibutsu Chaya is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Landscape, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows a serene scene of a tea house in Mariko, a stop on the famous Tokaido Road. The tea house is nestled among trees and hills, with a few people gathered outside. The sky is a soft pink, and the atmosphere is peaceful. The artist has used a range of colors to create a sense of depth and texture in the painting. The trees and hills are depicted in shades of green and brown, while the sky is a soft pink. The tea house itself is rendered in warm, earthy tones. The painting is a beautiful example of Japanese art from the Romanticism movement. If you're interested in learning more about this style, you might want to explore the works of 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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