1840
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次 島田 大井川|Shimada is a 1840 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Human Figure, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a river scene with people swimming, boating, and wading. In the background, a mountain looms over a line of trees. The water is bright blue, and the sky is pale with a soft glow near the horizon. Small huts dot the shore, and a few people fish or rest under umbrellas. Notice how the artist flattens the scene—no deep shadows, just clean lines and bright colors. The people look calm, even in the water, which makes the whole scene feel peaceful. Try looking up Utagawa Hiroshige next to see how he painted other famous landscapes.
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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