The Imado Bridge at the Foot of Mount Matsuchi

The Imado Bridge at the Foot of Mount Matsuchi

Utagawa Hiroshige

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hiroshige's great achievement in translating landscape to prints and popular art forms rested on his unique ability to understand the traditional qualities of famous places (meisho) and to see them anew. This scene of the Imado Bridge captures the usually busy gateway to the pleasure quarters at a quiet moment before evening falls and lingers amidst the humble man-made and natural beauty of the river scene. The restrained wash and simple brushstrokes are well suited to his subject.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Imado Bridge at the Foot of Mount MatsuchiThe Imado Bridge at the Foot of Mount MatsuchiThe Imado Bridge at the Foot of Mount MatsuchiThe Imado Bridge at the Foot of Mount MatsuchiThe Imado Bridge at the Foot of Mount Matsuchi

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.