Who painted 東都名所目黒行人阪之図|Meguro Gionin Zaka?

東都名所目黒行人阪之図|Meguro Gionin Zaka was painted by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1828.

Where can I see 東都名所目黒行人阪之図|Meguro Gionin Zaka?

東都名所目黒行人阪之図|Meguro Gionin Zaka is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is 東都名所目黒行人阪之図|Meguro Gionin Zaka?

東都名所目黒行人阪之図|Meguro Gionin Zaka is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

東都名所目黒行人阪之図|Meguro Gionin Zaka

Utagawa Hiroshige , 1828

東都名所目黒行人阪之図|Meguro Gionin Zaka is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1828 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

This woodblock print, Meguro Gionin Zaka, is a landscape work by Utagawa Hiroshige, created in 1828. It is executed in ink and color on paper.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a serene village scene in Edo, featuring a slope known as Meguro Gionin Zaka. It shows people going about their daily activities amidst a natural setting, with a river, fields, and a distant mountain.

Technique & Style

Hiroshige employed simple shapes and clean lines to integrate the natural scenery and human figures. The color palette is characterized by bright yet soft hues, with blues, greens, and reds contrasting against a light background.

Context

This work is part of Hiroshige's broader exploration of regional landscapes, diverging from the typical ukiyo-e focus on urban entertainment.

Artist & collection

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.