東海道五十三次 二川|Futakawa, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road
1916
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1916
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows a rainy scene by a river, with people under umbrellas and tents. A big tree stands in the center, and the ground looks muddy. In the background, more trees line the horizon, and the sky is dark with raindrops. Notice how the artist uses bold black lines to show rain and texture. The colors are bright but muted by the gray sky, making everything feel damp. Look up cross-hatching next to see how artists create depth with lines like these.
