Artwork
東海道五十三 京 内裏|Kyoto: Dairi
東海道五十三 京 内裏|Kyoto: Dairi is an ink print by the Romanticist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It dates from 1838 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Kyoto: Dairi is a woodblock print created by Utagawa Hiroshige around 1838 as part of his series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a scene in front of the imperial palace complex in Kyoto, showing people in traditional attire walking, carrying items, or riding in palanquins amidst buildings with curved roofs and brightly colored walls.
Technique & Style
Rendered in ink and color on paper, the work features bold outlines and flat colors characteristic of woodblock prints, with simple yet expressive facial features and detailed text along the sides.
Artist & collection
Artist
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.
