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歌川広重画「平清盛怪異を見る図」|Taira no Kiyomori's Spectral Vision was painted by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1845.

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歌川広重画「平清盛怪異を見る図」|Taira no Kiyomori's Spectral Vision is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Artwork

歌川広重画「平清盛怪異を見る図」|Taira no Kiyomori's Spectral Vision

Utagawa Hiroshige , 1845

歌川広重画「平清盛怪異を見る図」|Taira no Kiyomori's Spectral Vision is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1845 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Taira no Kiyomori's Spectral Vision is a triptych woodblock print created by Utagawa Hiroshige around 1845. It consists of three panels printed with ink and color on paper.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a scene from the life of 12th-century warrior Taira no Kiyomori, showing supernatural visions. The three panels display a snowy mountain landscape, a man reacting to a ghostly apparition, and a woman gazing at another spectral figure.

Technique & Style

Hiroshige employed bold colors and intricate patterns to convey drama. The work exemplifies his skill in narrative ukiyo-e, a genre typically focused on urban entertainment, but here adapted to a historical, supernatural theme.

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.