1831
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Takanawa no Meigetsu|東都名所 高輪之明月|Full Moon at Takanawa is a 1831 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a night scene by water, with a bright full moon in the sky. A flock of birds flies in mid-air, some heading toward the moon. Below, boats float on calm water, and a curved bridge leads to a small building. The sky has soft pink clouds near the horizon, and the edges of the paper have a decorative border. The artist used simple shapes and bold colors to create movement, especially in the birds’ wings. The moon’s light makes the scene feel peaceful. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige next to see more of his work.
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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