1840
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
江戸高名会亭尽 今戸橋之図 金波楼|Imadobashi no Zu (Tama-Sho) is a 1840 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a calm river scene with a wooden bridge in the distance. Under the bridge, three people sit in a boat: one holds a fan, another leans on the side, and a third pours something from a container. The river is dotted with other boats, and the shore has buildings with tiled roofs and bare trees. Bright blue water contrasts with the muted colors of the buildings and sky. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors, typical of woodblock prints. The text in the top-left corner is in Japanese, likely describing the scene. Next, look up Utagawa Hiroshige 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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