1840
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
江戸高名会亭尽 向島の図 平岩|Mukojima no Zu (Hira-Iwa) is a 1840 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting House, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy garden scene with people walking and chatting. On the left, two men in hats handle branches with pink flowers. A fence and a small bridge cross a pond. In the background, three women in long robes walk toward a fence, while bare trees and distant hills fill the rest of the view. The colors are soft—pinks, greens, and earthy browns—with bold black outlines. Notice the red sign on the left with Japanese writing—it’s the only text in the scene. The artist used flat colors and simple shapes to pack lots of activity into one small space. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige next to see how he made everyday scenes feel alive.
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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