1834
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
京都名所之内 四条河原夕涼|Cooling off in the Evening at Shijogawara is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Eating, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy riverside scene at dusk. People sit on a wooden platform by the water, some holding fans or food. Behind them, a long building with red lanterns lines the riverbank, and more people gather inside. The water is calm, and in the distance, a mountain rises under a dark sky. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors to create a lively, almost crowded feel. The lanterns glow against the evening, making the scene feel warm and active. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige next to see more of his work.
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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