1828
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Ryogoku no yoizuki|東都名所 両国之宵月|Twilight Moon at Ryōgoku Bridge is a 1828 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a wooden bridge over a river at dusk. The sky is split—one side dark blue with a rising moon, the other pink and orange. Below, boats float on the water, and buildings line the shore. The bridge’s wooden beams are drawn with sharp lines, almost like a sketch. Notice how the artist uses simple shapes and bold outlines to show depth. The moon’s reflection in the water is just a hint of light. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.
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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