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四季の花|Girls Getting on Board a Boat, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons

Kitagawa Utamaro

1801

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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism Ukiyo-e Early 19th Century Cityscape Boat

Dominant colour

四季の花|Girls Getting on Board a Boat, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons is a 1801 ink by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Kitagawa Utamaro
When & what style?: 1801 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows two women on a wooden bridge near a boat. One woman in a red kimono is stepping onto the boat, carrying a basket. The other woman, in darker clothes, sits on the bridge, looking down. The background has stacks of barrels and bamboo fences, with a fence running along the bridge. Notice how the artist used simple shapes and bold colors to show movement and daily life. The boats and buildings look flat but still feel lively. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists create depth with lines.