1834
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次之内 宮 熱田神事|Miya, Atsuta Shin Ji is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Crowd, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a chaotic street scene with a wild horse rearing up in the center. People in red and blue clothing are running in all directions, some holding long poles. A few figures on the left stand still, watching from doorways or rooftops. The buildings look old, with wooden beams and tiled roofs, and a boat is docked on the right side. The horse’s rider seems to be struggling to control it, while the crowd’s expressions show fear or surprise. The colors are bright but flat, typical of woodblock prints. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with lines.
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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