1840
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
江戸高名会亭尽 本所小梅 小倉庵|Honjo Komme (Ogura-an) is a 1840 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a bright, busy riverside scene. A wooden boat with four people glides on dark blue water, while a covered bridge arches in the background. Yellow-roofed buildings line the shore, and trees—some bare, some leafy—frame the view. A few figures walk or sit near the water, and a fan with Japanese writing floats in the sky. The artist used bold colors and simple shapes to create depth, even though everything looks flat. The boat’s passengers wear traditional clothes, and the buildings have a clean, orderly look. Next, check out Utagawa Hiroshige.
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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