1840
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Asakusa Kinryuzan shita Azumabashi uchu nozomi|東都名所 浅草金龍山下東橋雨中望|View of the Asakusa Kinryuzan Temple from the Azuma Bridge in the Rain is a 1840 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a rainy cityscape with a tall pagoda glowing red against dark clouds. Below, boats float on a river, and buildings with sloped roofs line the shore. The sky is thick with falling rain, and the colors are bright but muted—blues, reds, and greens. The artist used short, sharp lines to show the rain and movement, almost like quick sketches. This print was made as a travel guide for people visiting famous spots. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige to see more prints like this.
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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