1842
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
「甲陽猿橋之図」|The Monkey Bridge in Kai Province (Kōyō Saruhashi no zu) is a 1842 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Bridge, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This painting shows a quiet night scene with a bright moon over a river. A wooden bridge curves across the water, and a lone tree stands in the foreground. The colors are soft blues and whites, with dark shadows on the hills. Notice how the artist used simple lines to create depth, especially in the trees and mountains. The moon’s reflection in the water adds a calm feeling. 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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