1834
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次之内 岡崎 矢矧の橋|Okazaki, Tenshin no Hashi is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Bridge, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a long wooden bridge over a calm river, with people walking across. On the far side, there’s a town with buildings and a mountain in the background. The sky is soft, and the colors are bright but simple, like blues and greens. The bridge looks sturdy, with thick supports holding it up. People are dressed in simple clothes, and some carry umbrellas or bags. The text at the top is in Japanese. Next, look up the 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.
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