Miya Atsuta Shinji|東海道五十三次之内 宮 熱田神事|Festival at Atsuta Temple
1828
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
1828
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows a chaotic scene at a temple gate. A group of people in red and blue clothes are running wildly, some pulling a horse with a rider. Others are climbing, falling, or swinging from ropes tied to the gate’s pillars. In the background, a few calm figures stand near buildings with tiled roofs and lanterns. The horse’s rider looks like a warrior, but the crowd seems more like performers or festival-goers. The artist packed lots of action into a small space, making it feel fast and crowded. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige to see how he turned everyday scenes into dramatic stories.
