1828
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
木曽海道六拾九次之内 長久保|Nagakubo is a 1828 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Bridge, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet riverside scene at dusk. A long wooden bridge stretches over calm water, with a lone tree standing in the foreground. On the right, a man leads a horse laden with packages, while two children and a dog play near the water’s edge. A small house sits by the road, and distant hills fade into soft blue sky. Notice how the artist uses simple shapes and bold outlines to create depth. The bridge and tree frame the scene like a stage, while the horse’s load hints at travel or trade. Look up woodblock print next to see how this technique works.
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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