東都三十六景 隅田川三囲り堤|Sumidagawa, Mimeguri
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows a moonlit night by a river. A bridge curves over the water, and three people stand on it—one holding a telescope, another carrying a child, and a third in a wide-sleeved robe. Behind them, bare branches glow faintly under a bright moon, while a building with a tiled roof sits to the right. The telescope suggests someone is looking at something far away, maybe the moon or the river. The trees are almost bare, but tiny white dots hint at blossoms or snow. Next, look up Utagawa Hiroshige to see how he painted other quiet night scenes.
