1838
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
東都名所 二丁町芝居の図|Sakai Cho Shibai no Zu is a 1838 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Crowd, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy street packed with people. Wooden buildings line both sides, their roofs stacked high. Banners with writing hang everywhere—some red, some green. A few folks carry umbrellas or fans. The sky is bright blue, and the crowd looks lively, moving in different directions. Notice how the artist used bold colors and simple shapes to fill the scene. The buildings and banners are flat and clear, like a snapshot of daily life. Want to know more about how artists like this one captured everyday moments? Look up 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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