1828
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
江戸十二景 隅田川|Gotenyama-no Hana is a 1828 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Human Figure, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a wide river cutting through a busy scene. On the left, a dark blue sky meets calm water with a few boats. Trees line the banks—some bare, some blooming white—and people walk along paths or gather near small buildings. In the distance, a bridge stretches over the river, and hills fade into a soft pink glow. The bright red sign with white text on the right is the only splash of color that stands out. It looks like it’s naming the place. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige next—he made this kind of scene famous.
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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