1834
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two birds mid-flight, their wings spread wide and feathers sharp. Their heads are black with bright red eyes, and their bodies are dark with splashes of pink and white. Below them, a bare branch with small green leaves cuts across the scene, while the background fades into a soft pink sky. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors, but the birds’ movement feels alive. The print’s simple style hides careful detail in every feather and stroke. 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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