1834
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
京都名所之内 あらし山満花|Cherry Blossoms at Arashiyama, from the series Famous Places of Kyōto is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a river at night, glowing blue under a dark sky. Three people are on a long, narrow raft made of sticks, pushing it through the water. On the shore, bare trees stand against the night, their branches dusted with white—like snow or blossoms. A few tiny lanterns flicker near the water’s edge. The artist used quick, sketchy lines to show movement in the water and the raft’s speed. The dark trees contrast with the bright river, making the scene feel alive. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows with layered lines.
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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