1833
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
歌川広重画 月に雁|Wild Geese Flying under the Full Moon is a 1833 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two dark birds mid-flight against a pale sky. Their wings spread wide, feathers detailed in sharp black lines. Below them, a wispy blue cloud floats like a wave. The birds’ beaks and feet are bright yellow, standing out against their gray bodies. The artist used simple shapes and bold outlines to show movement. The moon isn’t visible, but the sky’s soft glow suggests night. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige to see more of his prints.
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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