Who painted 東都三十六景佃しま漁舟|Tsukudajima Gyoshoi?

東都三十六景佃しま漁舟|Tsukudajima Gyoshoi was painted by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Where can I see 東都三十六景佃しま漁舟|Tsukudajima Gyoshoi?

東都三十六景佃しま漁舟|Tsukudajima Gyoshoi is held by Metropolitan Museum of Art.

What movement is 東都三十六景佃しま漁舟|Tsukudajima Gyoshoi?

東都三十六景佃しま漁舟|Tsukudajima Gyoshoi is associated with Impressionism.

Artwork

東都三十六景佃しま漁舟|Tsukudajima Gyoshoi

Utagawa Hiroshige

東都三十六景佃しま漁舟|Tsukudajima Gyoshoi is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Utagawa Hiroshige. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Tsukudajima Gyoshoi is a woodblock print created by Utagawa Hiroshige in 1868 as part of his Thirty-Six Views of the Eastern Capital series. It is a landscape print featuring a scene of fishing boats near Tsukudajima, a small island in Edo Bay.

Subject & Meaning

The print depicts a large wooden ship and a smaller boat in deep blue water, with flames burning in the distance under a starry night sky. A banner floats above the scene, adding to its enigmatic quality. The image captures a moment of everyday life in the late Edo period.

Technique & Style

Hiroshige used bold colors, including deep blues, warm reds, and soft pinks, to create a striking scene. The print features cross-hatching, a technique that builds texture with lines, evident in the rendering of the ship's design and the surrounding water.

History & Provenance

The print is part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's collection. It was created during a period when Hiroshige's work was shifting towards capturing the natural and everyday life of the late Edo period, diverging from the typical ukiyo-e focus on urban entertainment.

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.