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六玉川　「千鳥の玉川　陸奥名所」|“The Jewel River of Plovers, a Famous Place in Mutsu Province,” from the series Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa: Chidori no Tamagawa, Mutsu meisho)

Suzuki Harunobu

1766

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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Romanticism Ukiyo-e 18th Century Bird River

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六玉川　「千鳥の玉川　陸奥名所」|“The Jewel River of Plovers, a Famous Place in Mutsu Province,” from the series Six Jewel Rivers (Mu Tamagawa: Chidori no Tamagawa, Mutsu meisho) is a 1766 ink by Suzuki Harunobu, a Romanticism work, depicting Bird, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Suzuki Harunobu
When & what style?: 1766 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows two women walking along a sandy path by a river. The woman on the left wears a wide-brimmed hat, a dark robe with orange stripes, and carries a small box. The other woman, younger, holds a bucket and a fan. Birds fly overhead, and waves crash in the background. Tall reeds and a distant hill add depth to the scene. The text at the top names this a "famous place" from an old Japanese province. The artist used soft colors and simple lines to create a calm, everyday moment. Look up technique: cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with lines.