1858
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
富士三十六景 房州保田の海岸|Seashore at Hoda, Province of Awa is a 1858 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Impressionism work, depicting Landscape, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a winding path along a rocky shore where two people walk near the water’s edge. A small boat floats on choppy waves in the foreground, while a distant bridge crosses a calm river. Behind them, a mountain looms under a pale sky, and green hills roll into the distance. The artist used bold blues and whites to show the waves crashing against the shore. The path and figures are simple but clear, making the scene feel alive. 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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