1844
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Untitled is a 1844 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two bright birds perched on a branch. One has black and blue feathers with a red chest, while the other is mostly black with a red face. The branch is covered in green leaves and purple flowers. The background is plain, keeping focus on the birds and the branch. The artist used simple shapes and bold colors to make the birds stand out. The lines around the feathers are clean and precise, giving a sense of movement. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build up detail 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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