1829
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
花菖蒲に白鷺|White Heron and Iris is a 1829 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a white heron perched on tall green reeds, its wings spread slightly. Below, purple irises bloom among the water plants, their dark petals standing out against the pale blue background. The heron’s long neck and sharp beak are the focus, while the flowers add a splash of color near the bottom. The artist used simple lines and flat colors to keep things clean and clear. The heron looks almost weightless, floating above the reeds. Next, check out Utagawa Hiroshige for more prints like this.
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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