1834
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
歌川広重画 「近江八景 矢橋帰帆」|Returning Fishing Boats at Yabase, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei) is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet harbor scene with three wooden boats sailing toward land. The water is a deep blue, and the boats have tall, curved sails. In the background, a small town sits on a hillside, with mountains faintly visible in the distance. The boats are packed with what looks like fishing gear, suggesting they’ve been out to sea. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors, which is typical for this style of print. Next, look up Utagawa Hiroshige to see more of his work.
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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