東海道五十三次 興津|Okitsu
1838
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1838
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次 興津|Okitsu is a 1838 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting river, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a rocky mountain rising sharply from a riverbank. People in simple clothes walk along the shore, some pulling a cart with a dog. The water is calm, and the sky is a soft blue. The colors are bright but flat, with dark outlines around everything. Notice the tiny Japanese text along the edges—it’s like a story or poem tied to the scene. The artist used simple shapes to build the mountain, making it look solid and dramatic. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists create depth with lines.
