Utagawa Hiroshige II|Utagawa Hiroshige
1742
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1742 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige II|Utagawa Hiroshige, a Baroque work, depicting River, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a group of people sitting and standing by a river. Some are dressed in bright robes, others wear darker clothes. A few hold fans or scrolls. In the background, there’s a wide river, a bridge, and buildings on the far shore. Cherry blossom branches bloom near the center, and a pyramid-shaped roof stands out in red. Look closer at the text at the top—it’s Japanese. The artist used bold colors to show different layers of the scene. Try searching Utagawa Hiroshige II next to see more prints like this.
Utagawa Hiroshige or Andō Hiroshige , born Andō Tokutarō, was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist, considered the last great master of that tradition.
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