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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
山海見立相撲 備前偸賀山|Mount Yuga in Bizen Province (Bizen Yugasan), from the series Wrestling Matches between Mountains and Seas (Sankai mitate zumō) is an 8 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Impressionism work, depicting Landscape, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This image shows a serene landscape of a snow-covered mountain, with a village at its base and a body of water in the distance. The mountain is covered in trees and has a few buildings on its slopes. The sky is a soft blue and is dotted with snowflakes. In the foreground, there are several trees and a few buildings, including what appears to be a temple or shrine. The overall effect of the painting is one of tranquility and peacefulness. The artist's use of color and composition creates a sense of depth and perspective, drawing the viewer's eye into the scene. For more works like this, explore the art 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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