1838
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
江戸高名会亭尽 両国|The Aoyagi in Ryogoku is a 1838 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet night scene by a river. Three people sit on a boat—one leans back, another holds a fan, and a third stands with a tray of food. Behind them, a dark building with wooden slats lines the water, and a bridge stretches into the distance. The colors are soft blues, blacks, and reds, with a fan in the top corner adding a splash of bright color. The artist used tiny lines to create shadows and texture, especially on the boat and clothing. This kind of detail was common in Japanese woodblock prints. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build depth with lines.
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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