1868
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
東都三十六景 佃しま漁舟|Tsukudajima Gyoshoi is a 1868 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Impressionism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a big wooden ship tilted sideways in deep blue water, its sails down. A smaller boat with one person rows nearby, while flames burn in the distance. The sky is dark with tiny white stars, and a banner with red writing floats above. The ship’s design looks old-fashioned, with thick ropes and a high deck. The artist used bold colors—deep blues, warm reds, and soft pinks—to make the scene stand out. Next, check out the technique: cross-hatching to see how artists build texture 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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