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Untitled, by Utagawa Hiroshige, ink, 1830

Untitled

Utagawa Hiroshige

1830

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dominant colour

Overview

Untitled is a 1830 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Utagawa Hiroshige
When & what style?
1830 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?
Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This painting features a bird perched on a branch, surrounded by flowers and leaves. The bird is depicted in a dynamic pose, with its wings spread and its beak open. The flowers and leaves are rendered in soft, delicate hues, while the bird is more vividly colored. The artist's use of color and composition creates a sense of movement and energy in the painting. The bird appears to be in mid-flight, adding to the overall sense of dynamism. For more works featuring birds, explore the subject "bird" next.

About the artist

Portrait of Utagawa Hiroshige
Artist

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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