1934
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
木曾路之山川|Mountains and Rivers Along the Kisokaidō is a 1934 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, depicting Landscape, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a snowy mountain scene with a winding river cutting through the hills. The sky is dark and dotted with stars, while the land is covered in white snow and bare trees. A small bridge arches over the river near the bottom, and the colors are mostly blues, whites, and grays. The artist used thin, precise lines to build up shadows and texture, especially on the trees and cliffs. This style makes the scene feel quiet and detailed. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines like this.
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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