1838
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次 桑名|Kuwana is a 1838 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Human Figure, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This woodblock print shows a busy street scene with people going about their daily work. Wooden buildings line the narrow path, and signs hang above shops. Some folks sit on benches or crouch near tables, while others walk or carry items. A bridge spans a canal in the lower right, where a few people sit or stand. Bright colors like blue, yellow, and red stand out against the muted tones of the buildings. The print captures a slice of life in a specific place, likely a stop along a famous route. The artist packed in lots of small details—like the person carrying an umbrella or the man leaning against a post—to show daily routines. If you like this, 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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