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東海道五十三次之内　藤川　棒鼻の図|Station Thirty-Eight: Fujikawa, Scene at the Border, from the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido

Utagawa Hiroshige

1834

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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism Early 19th Century Horse Tree

Dominant colour

東海道五十三次之内　藤川　棒鼻の図|Station Thirty-Eight: Fujikawa, Scene at the Border, from the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Horse, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Utagawa Hiroshige
When & what style?: 1834 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows a quiet road by a river. People sit on the ground, resting under umbrellas. A few animals and a small hut are near the water. Trees line the path, and the sky is soft with light. The artist used simple lines and bright colors to show daily life. Notice how the people look tired but calm. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige next.

About the artist

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

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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