1828
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
木曽海道六拾九次之内 望月|Mochizuki is a 1828 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Donkey, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a moonlit path lined with tall, dark trees. Three people walk along a dirt road, each carrying a bundle or a lantern. One person leads a donkey loaded with barrels. The sky is deep blue with a bright moon, and mountains loom faintly in the distance. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors to create a calm, nighttime scene. The moon’s glow makes the path feel peaceful, while the donkey’s load hints at travel or trade. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows 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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