1840
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次 白須賀 汐見坂|Shirasuke is a 1840 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Impressionism work, depicting Landscape, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet coastal scene with a winding road climbing a hill. The sky is pale, the water is deep blue, and the land has patches of green trees and a rocky outcrop. A few tiny figures walk along the path, and boats float in the distance. The artist used bold colors to show light hitting the hills and water. The text along the sides names the place—Shirasuke—and the series it’s part of. Try looking up Utagawa Hiroshige next to see more prints like this.
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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