1834
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
東海道五十三次 関 本陣早立|Seki, Stations No. 48 is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Tea Hous, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy riverside scene with people gathered under a covered area. Some sit at a long table eating, while others stand or walk around. Blue-and-white flags with symbols hang from poles, and a boat with a tall pole is docked nearby. The background has a bridge, buildings, and a crowd of tiny figures on the far shore. The artist packed lots of small details into the scene, like the patterns on the flags and the way people’s clothes look slightly different. This print is part of a famous series about travel routes in Japan. 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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