Who painted 江戸高名会亭尽向島の図平岩|Mukojima no Zu (Hira-Iwa)?

江戸高名会亭尽向島の図平岩|Mukojima no Zu (Hira-Iwa) was painted by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1840.

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江戸高名会亭尽向島の図平岩|Mukojima no Zu (Hira-Iwa) is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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江戸高名会亭尽向島の図平岩|Mukojima no Zu (Hira-Iwa) is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

江戸高名会亭尽向島の図平岩|Mukojima no Zu (Hira-Iwa)

Utagawa Hiroshige , 1840

江戸高名会亭尽向島の図平岩|Mukojima no Zu (Hira-Iwa) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1840 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Accession no.: JP1174
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1919

About this work

Overview

Mukojima no Zu (Hira-Iwa) is a woodblock print created by Utagawa Hiroshige around 1840. It is a landscape print featuring a scenic view, characteristic of Hiroshige's work.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a serene garden scene at Mukōjima, with people strolling and interacting. The composition includes a pond, fence, and bridge, set against a backdrop of trees and hills. A red sign with Japanese text is prominently displayed on the left.

Technique & Style

The work is executed in ink and color on paper, utilizing flat colors and bold black outlines. Hiroshige employed simple shapes to convey a sense of activity within a compact space, adhering to the horizontal-format tradition of ukiyo-e.

History & Provenance

The print is part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection. As a representative work of Hiroshige, it showcases his focus on landscapes, diverging from the typical urban subjects of the ukiyo-e genre.

江戸高名会亭尽　柳島の図　橋本|Yanagishima no Zu, Utagawa Hiroshige

Artist & collection

Artist

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.