1834
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次之内 関 本陣早立|Seki, Honjin Sotatsu is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy riverside scene under a dark sky. People in traditional robes sit at tables under a covered porch, eating and talking. Others stand or walk near boats with striped blue-and-white awnings, and the water is calm beside a wooden dock. The bright lanterns and patterned banners add a lively feel, even though the night looks quiet. The artist used bold colors and simple shapes to tell a story about daily life. Next, look up Utagawa Hiroshige 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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