Daishin Nankin fu no shiō|Nankin in China
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
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From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
This print shows a busy riverside town with a stone bridge packed with people. On the left, a woman in a red robe walks past a tree with pink flowers, while shops and houses line the street. To the right, a group of men stands near a building with a sign, and swans float on the water below the bridge. The bright colors and crowded scenes suggest daily life in a bustling area. The artist used bold outlines and flat colors, typical of woodblock prints. Look up Utagawa Yoshitora to see more of his detailed city scenes.
