1857
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
近江八景 石山秋月|The Autumn Moon on Ishiyama is a 1857 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Impressionism work, depicting Bridge, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet night scene by the water. A steep cliff rises on the left, with a small building perched on top. Below, another red-roofed house sits near the shore, surrounded by dark trees. The sky is pale blue with a few pink clouds, and two moons hang side by side near the horizon. A bridge stretches across the water in the distance, leading to faint hills. The artist used bold colors—deep blues, bright reds, and soft yellows—to create contrast. The moons are a trick of the eye; it’s actually one moon reflected in the water. Next, look up 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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