A Boating Party under Azuma Bridge

Torii Kiyonaga

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Avoiding the hot summer sun by escaping into the shade, boats anchor under Azuma Bridge on the Sumida River, near Asuka. This famous site is clearly identified by actual landscape elements, such as the upper crossbars of the gate of the famous Mimeguri shrine on the shores of the Mukōjima district, seen in the background through the trusswork of the bridge. Torii Kiyonaga, the leading pupil of Torii Kiyomitsu (ca. 1735–1785), the master of the Torii school of Kabuki actor portraits, was an excellent designer of prints of elegant beauties as well as of actor portraits.

Asian Art

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Met's collection of Asian art—more than 35,000 objects, ranging in date from the third millennium B.C. to the twenty-first century—is one of the largest and most comprehensive in the world. Each of the many civilizations of Asia is represented by outstanding works, providing an unrivaled experience of the artistic traditions of nearly half the world.

Metropolitan Museum of Art