1838
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次 荒井|Arai is a 1838 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a riverside scene with tall pine trees framing a sandy path. A group of people carries a stretcher, while others walk or sit nearby. Boats float on the water, and a small stone tower stands on the shore. The sky is a soft blue, and buildings peek through the trees on the left. The artist used simple lines and flat colors to keep things clear and balanced. The text along the sides is Japanese poetry, adding a quiet story to the scene. Next, check out Utagawa Hiroshige to see more of his travel prints.
Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川 広重) or Andō Hiroshige (安藤 広重), born Andō Tokutarō (安藤 徳太郎; 1797 – 12 October 1858), was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition.
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