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江戸高名会亭尽柳ばし夜景万八|The Manpachi at Evening in Yanagibashi was painted by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1838.

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江戸高名会亭尽柳ばし夜景万八|The Manpachi at Evening in Yanagibashi is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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江戸高名会亭尽柳ばし夜景万八|The Manpachi at Evening in Yanagibashi is associated with Romanticism.

Artwork

江戸高名会亭尽柳ばし夜景万八|The Manpachi at Evening in Yanagibashi

Utagawa Hiroshige , 1838

江戸高名会亭尽柳ばし夜景万八|The Manpachi at Evening in Yanagibashi 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

This woodblock print, created by Utagawa Hiroshige around 1838, is part of a series showcasing notable restaurants and teahouses in Edo.

Subject & Meaning

The scene depicts the evening atmosphere at Yanagibashi, a lively district in Edo, featuring a building, water, and figures in traditional clothing, conveying a sense of tranquility.

Technique & Style

Hiroshige employed woodblock techniques with ink and color on paper to capture the scene, using color and composition to create depth and perspective.

Context

As a landscape print, it diverges from the typical ukiyo-e focus on courtesans or actors, instead highlighting the charm of a specific Edo locale.

Artist & collection

Artist

Utagawa Hiroshige

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.