1828
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Shin-Yoshiwara, asazukura no zu|東都名所 新吉原朝桜之図|Morning Cherry Blossoms at Shin-Yoshiwara is a 1828 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Human Figure, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet street in a town with wooden buildings and tiled roofs. A few people walk or sit near a fence, dressed in simple clothes. Cherry blossoms bloom on bare trees, and the sky glows pink near the horizon. The ground is damp, with reflections in puddles. The title hints this is a famous pleasure district, but the scene feels calm. Notice how the artist uses flat colors and clean lines to show depth. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige to see more prints like this.
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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