1830
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
東都名所 佃島初郭公|Tsukudajima Hatsu Hototogisu is a 1830 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet waterfront scene at dusk. Tall wooden poles stick straight out of the water, holding up boats with curved, straw-like roofs. In the distance, buildings line the shore, and a few small boats float on the calm blue water. The sky is soft with pink and gray clouds, and a single bird flies near the moon. The artist used simple, clean lines to show depth and movement in the water. Notice how the poles lean slightly—this gives the scene a sense of rhythm. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige to see more prints like this.
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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