1831
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Sumidagawa, hazakura no kei|東都名所 隅田川葉桜之景|A View of Cherry Trees in Leaf along the Sumida River is a 1831 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a calm river with boats floating near the shore. On the left, a large boat with a curved roof sits by a small dock. In the water, a lone figure rows a small wooden boat. Along the right bank, three people walk—one carries a basket, another leans on a stick. Trees line the riverbank, and the sky glows with pink and blue clouds. The artist used bright colors to show different times of day in one scene. The river’s name is written in Japanese at the top. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige next 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.
See the richer artist page![Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom Along the Sumida River [Sumida-gawa hana-zakari]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/c06e3457a18e2f1e/thumb.webp)
