1834
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
東海道五十三次之内 神奈川 台之景|View of Kangawa at Sunset is a 1834 ink by Utagawa Hiroshige, a Romanticism work, depicting Boat, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a busy waterfront at dusk. A large red boat with sails sits in the harbor, surrounded by smaller fishing boats. On the shore, people walk along a path near buildings with sloped roofs and lanterns. The sky is a soft blue with a few clouds, and hills appear in the distance. Notice how the artist used flat colors and bold outlines to create a lively scene. The boats and people are small but packed with detail. Look up Utagawa Hiroshige to see more prints like this one.
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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