1834
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次之内 石薬師 石薬師寺|The Ishiyakushi Temple at Ishiyakushi is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Human Figure, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet village by a river, with people working in fields. A temple with a red roof sits near the water, surrounded by tall trees. In the background, a green mountain rises under a pale sky. Notice how the artist used simple shapes and bright colors to show depth—even though it’s flat. The tiny figures make the landscape feel huge. Next, look up cross-hatching to see how artists create shadows with lines.
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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