1834
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
歌川広重画 「近江八景 瀬田夕照」|Sunset Glow at Seta, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei) is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows a serene landscape with a mountain in the background. In the foreground, a bridge spans a body of water, where a boat is visible. The scene is depicted in muted colors, with the sky transitioning from a soft pink at the horizon to a deeper blue towards the top. A subtle detail in the painting is the way the artist has used color to convey depth and atmosphere. The use of blues and pinks creates a sense of calmness, drawing the viewer's eye towards the mountain in the distance. For more works like this, explore the Romanticism movement.
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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