The Imado Bridge at the Foot of Mount Matsuchi
19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions
16 3/8 x 22 5/8 in. (41.6 x 57.5 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Harry G. C. Packard Collection of Asian Art, Gift of Harry G. C. Packard, and Purchase, Fletcher, Rogers, Harris Brisbane Dick, and Louis V. Bell Funds, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, and The Annenberg Fund Inc. Gift, 1975
Accession Number
1975.268.130
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Art Historical Context
Utagawa Hiroshige1797–1858), one of Japan's most celebrated ukiyo-e masters, captures the serene beauty of everyday landscapes in *The Imado Bridge at Foot of Mount Matsuchi Created in the 19th century during the period (1615–8), this hanging scrollmeasuring 16⅜ × 22⅝ inches and rendered in ink and color silk—depicts a riverside scene with the graceful arch of the Imado Bridge gentle boats on the water, and the looming presence of Mount Matsuchi. Hiroshige's signature style, known for its atmospheric depth and poetic sensitivity to nature, transforms this humble vista into a timeless evocation...
About the Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige · 1826–1869
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), born Andō Tokutarō, was the last great master of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock printmaking and one of the most influential landscape artists in history. Born in Edo (modern Tokyo) into a low-ranking samurai family serving as fire wardens, Hiroshige transformed landscape printmaking into a poetic meditation on nature, weather, and everyday life. His revolutionary approac...