四季の花|Women on a Bridge, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons
1801
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1801
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
四季の花|Women on a Bridge, from the illustrated book Flowers of the Four Seasons is a 1801 ink by Kitagawa Utamaro, a Romanticism work, depicting Bridge, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy bridge packed with people holding colorful umbrellas. The figures wear layered robes in soft greens, yellows, and browns, and some hold fans or parasols. The scene feels lively but orderly, with everyone standing close together on the narrow walkway. Notice how the artist uses simple lines and flat colors to create depth—no shadows, just overlapping shapes. The umbrellas add bright spots of red and white against the muted tones. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build texture with just lines.
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