Artwork
歌川広重画 近江八景の内 瀬田夕照|Sunset Glow at Seta (Seta sekishō), from the series Eight Views of Ōmi Province (Ōmi hakkei)
歌川広重画 近江八景の内 瀬田夕照|Sunset Glow at Seta (Seta sekishō), from the series Eight Views of Ōmi Province (Ōmi hakkei) is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1834 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This woodblock print, Sunset Glow at Seta, is part of the series Eight Views of Ōmi Province by Utagawa Hiroshige, created in 1834.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a serene waterfront scene at Seta, with a long bridge, a village, and distant mountains, evoking a sense of peacefulness and everyday life near the water.
Technique & Style
Hiroshige employed simple lines and muted colors to convey a tranquil atmosphere, characteristic of his landscape style, which emphasizes natural beauty and seasonal change.
History & Provenance
The print is held in The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection, exemplifying Hiroshige's contribution to ukiyo-e, a genre typically focused on urban entertainment, through his landscape works.
Artist & collection
Artist
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.
近江八景之内 瀬田夕照|Seta no Sekisho. Sunset, Seta. Lake Biwa
近江八景之内 瀬田夕照|Sunset at Seta
近江八景之内 瀬田夕照|Sunset at Seta
歌川広重画 「近江八景 瀬田夕照」|Sunset Glow at Seta, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)
歌川広重画 「あふみ八景 堅田落雁」|Descending Geese at Katada, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)
冨嶽三十六景 甲州伊沢暁|Dawn at Isawa in Kai Province (Kōshū Isawa no akatsuki), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)
雪月花 武陽金沢八勝夜景|Panorama of the Eight Views of Kanasawa under a Full Moon
琉球八景 臨海潮（湖）聲|Sound of the Lake at Rinkai (Rinkai kosei), from the series Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands (Ryūkyū hakkei)
東海道五十三次之内 神奈川 台之景|View of Kangawa at Sunset