東都三十六景 隅田川三囲り堤|Sumidagawa, Mimeguri
3rd month dragon year 1868
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
14 15/32 x 9 4/5 in. (36.8 x 24.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Culture & Period
Japan · Edo period (1615–1868)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1918
Accession Number
JP641
Tags
Art Historical Context
Utagawa Hiroshige1797–1858), a master of ukiyo-e wood prints, created *Sumidagawa, Mimeuri* from his late series *Tōto Sanjūrokkei* (Thirty-six Views of Edo) in the 3rd month of the year 1868, near the end of the Edo period. This intimate print captures a nocturnal scene along the Sumida River at Mimeguri dike in Edo (modern Tokyo), blending the city's vibrant urban life with natural beauty. Hiroshige's genius lies in his ability to evoke mood through subtle gradients and light effects, hallmarks of his landscape style that influenced Western artists like Van Gogh and Monet. The woodblock pri...
About the Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige · 1826–1869
Utagawa Hiroshige (1797–1858), born Andō Tokutarō, was the last great master of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock printmaking and one of the most influential landscape artists in history. Born in Edo (modern Tokyo) into a low-ranking samurai family serving as fire wardens, Hiroshige transformed landscape printmaking into a poetic meditation on nature, weather, and everyday life. His revolutionary approac...