Artwork
六十余州名所図会 大和 立田山 龍田川|Yamato, Tatsutayama, Tatsutagawa
六十余州名所図会 大和 立田山 龍田川|Yamato, Tatsutayama, Tatsutagawa is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 7 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
This woodblock print, Yamato, Tatsutayama, Tatsutagawa, is a serene landscape by Utagawa Hiroshige, a prominent ukiyo-e artist of the Edo period. Created with ink and color on paper, it depicts a tranquil scene from Yamato province.
Subject & Meaning
The print features the Tatsuta River winding through hills and forests, with a lone figure rowing a boat near the shore. Distant mountains fade into soft blue, while trees display warm autumnal hues. Simple huts are scattered along the river's edge, evoking a sense of peaceful rural life.
Technique & Style
Hiroshige employed bold colors and clean lines to convey the quiet beauty of nature. A bright red sign on the right bears Japanese text, likely indicating the title and location. The artist's use of atmospheric depiction and bold color choices is characteristic of his landscape work.
History & Provenance
The print is part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection. It is one of many landscapes created by Hiroshige, who often deviated from the typical ukiyo-e focus on urban scenes to capture serene natural environments.
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.
東海道五十三次 岡部|Okabe
名所江戸百景 川口のわたし善光寺|Kawaguchi
Karasaki ya'u|近江八景 唐崎夜雨|Pine Tree at Karasaki
「名所江戸百景 よし原 日本堤」|“Nihon Embankment at Yoshiwara,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei, Yoshiwara, Nihonzutsumi)
六十余州名所図会 武蔵 隅田川 雪の朝|Morning after a Snowfall, the Sumida River, Musashi Province, from the series Views of Famous Places in the Sixty-Odd Provinces