1828
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
近江八景之内 瀬田夕照|Sunset at Seta is a 1828 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a calm waterway with a small village on the left. Boats float near the shore, and a long bridge stretches across the scene. In the distance, a large mountain looms over the horizon, with softer hills behind it. Notice how the artist uses light colors for the sky and water, making the dark outlines of trees and buildings stand out. The bridge and boats suggest this is a busy but peaceful place. Look up woodblock print next to see how this technique works.
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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