拍品专文
Deuxième image nocturne après l’impression n° 4 de la série, et l'une des seules — avec la 21 — à montrer une figure humaine de grande taille, dans ce cas une geisha, peut-être la favorite de Hiroshige. La femme est représentée de profil et le brillant maquillage blanc de son visage contraste avec le ciel sombre parsemé d'étoiles qui se reflètent dans les eaux de la Sumida-gawa. La précision de la coiffure et des vêtements indique la formation du peintre à l'art du bijin-ga. Dans le fond se distinguent les lumières de plusieurs lieux de la colline Matsuchi-yama au sommet de laquelle se trouve le sanctuaire de Shoten. De cette colline part le canal San'yabori qui mène par voie fluviale vers le quartier des plaisirs de Yoshiwara.
Second nocturnal image after print n°4 of the series, and one of the few – with n° 21 – to show a human being of large size, in this case a geisha, maybe Hiroshige’s favorite. The female figure is represented in side view and the bright makeup of her face stands in stark contrast with the dark, star studded sky reflected in the waters of the Sumida-gawa. The precision of execution on the hair and clothing reveals the painter’s training in bijin-ga. We can notice in the background the lights shining from several spots on the hill, on the top of which rests the Shoten sanctuary. From this hill departs the San’yabori canal leading to the pleasure quarters of Yoshiwara, by way of the river.
Second nocturnal image after print n°4 of the series, and one of the few – with n° 21 – to show a human being of large size, in this case a geisha, maybe Hiroshige’s favorite. The female figure is represented in side view and the bright makeup of her face stands in stark contrast with the dark, star studded sky reflected in the waters of the Sumida-gawa. The precision of execution on the hair and clothing reveals the painter’s training in bijin-ga. We can notice in the background the lights shining from several spots on the hill, on the top of which rests the Shoten sanctuary. From this hill departs the San’yabori canal leading to the pleasure quarters of Yoshiwara, by way of the river.