1857
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
名所江戸百景・廓中東雲|The Entrance to the Yoshiwara at Dawn is a 1857 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Impressionism work, depicting Dawn, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet street at dawn. A few people walk under bare trees, their outlines sharp against a dark sky. Wooden buildings line both sides, with a fence and a gate in the distance. The colors are muted—blues, grays, and a touch of green—with a red sign hanging near the center. The trees are leafless, suggesting early spring or late winter. The scene feels calm, almost empty, with just a hint of life starting. Next, look up dawn in other artworks to see how artists capture this time of day.
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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