Enjoying the Evening Cool on the Riverbed at Shijo (Shijogawara yusuzumi), from the series "Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi)"
- Series:
- Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi) (print 10 of 9)
- Date:
- c. 1834
- Medium:
- Color woodblock print; oban
- Format:
- Oban
- Source:
- Art Institute of Chicago
Description
On summer evenings, Kyoto residents gathered on the wide stone embankments along the Kamo River at Shijo to catch the cool breeze off the water. This oban print from the "Famous Places in Kyoto" series shows the seasonal yusuzumi ritual: families seated on mats, vendors moving through the crowd, and the lantern-lit facades of the teahouses on the opposite bank reflected in the river below.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Enjoying the Evening Cool on the Riverbed at Shijo (Shijogawara yusuzumi), from the series "Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi)" was created by Utagawa Hiroshige (歌川広重) in c. 1834.
Yes — Enjoying the Evening Cool on the Riverbed at Shijo (Shijogawara yusuzumi), from the series "Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi)" is part of the Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi) series (print 10 of 9) by Utagawa Hiroshige.
Enjoying the Evening Cool on the Riverbed at Shijo (Shijogawara yusuzumi), from the series "Famous Places in Kyoto (Kyoto meisho no uchi)" depicts landscapes, kyoto, and night scenes, set at Kyoto.