1838
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
江戸高名会亭尽 両国柳橋 大のし|The Ono at Ryogoku Yanagibashi is a 1838 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy riverside scene with two women in a boat holding large fans. Behind them, a long wooden bridge stretches over the water, and a two-story building with open balconies sits on the left bank. The background has a fence, trees, and a small structure with a blue roof, while the sky is pale and the water is a deep blue. Notice how the artist uses simple shapes and bold colors to show depth, like the fading green of the fields or the way the bridge lines lead your eye. The fans the women hold are a bright contrast to the muted tones around them. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists build shadows 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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