1832
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
京都名所之内 八瀬之里|Village of Yase is a 1832 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Human Figure, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet countryside scene with two people working by a river. One person is carrying a large bundle on their back, while the other stands nearby with a pole. The landscape has a leafless tree, a small hut, and a signpost with Japanese writing. The colors are soft—blues for the water, greens for the grass, and warm yellows and browns for the earth. The artist used simple lines and flat colors to create a calm, everyday moment. This style was common in Japanese prints of the time. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige 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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