1838
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Ryogoku Yanagibashi (Umegawa)|江戸高名会亭尽 柳ばし|The Umegawa at Ryogoku Yanagibashi is a 1838 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy riverside scene in a Japanese town. A woman in a patterned kimono walks past a group of men near a wooden bridge. One man holds a child, another leans on a pole, and a third stands with a fan. Behind them, a tea house with a striped awning sits by the water, where boats float near the shore. Trees and buildings line the background, with a blue sky fading to evening light. Look closer at the tea house’s sign—it’s written in Japanese, hinting at a local spot for travelers. The artist used bold colors and simple shapes to tell a story about daily life. Next, check out The Metropolitan Museum of Art to see this print in person.
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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