1916
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次 宮|Miya, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road is a 1916 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a bright, busy waterfront scene. A red torii gate frames the right side, leading toward a sandy shore. People in simple clothes walk near boats, some carrying bundles. The water is calm, with a few anchored ships and a stone wall along the left. In the background, buildings and a tree line the horizon under a soft sky. The artist used bold colors—deep blues, warm yellows, and clean whites—to keep the scene lively. The text at the top is in Japanese, but it’s part of the print’s title. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige next 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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