1835
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 Station is a 1835 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Horse, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet night scene with a dirt road winding through tall, dark trees. A few people walk ahead, some carrying bundles or umbrellas, while a lone horse pulls a cart in the middle. The sky is deep blue, with a bright moon and a few stars peeking through the branches. The ground looks wet, maybe from rain, and the trees cast long shadows. The artist used bold colors—deep greens, blues, and browns—to make the scene feel alive. Notice how the moon’s light cuts through the trees, lighting up the path just enough to see the travelers. Next, look up 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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