Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 28214

Cooling of the Evening at Shijo Riverbank

Artist / 作者: Utagawa Hiroshige歌川広重
Date / 年代: 1829-1839
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Edo / mia
Digital record / 画像記録: 800 × 507 px
Source collection / 所蔵元: Minneapolis Institute of Art
Published by / 公開者: 黒川トウマ
Rights / 権利: Public Domain Mark only when record-designated
Attribution / 表記: Minneapolis Institute of Art

Catalog note / 解説

Kawadoko, a riverside dinner, is an ingenious way to enjoy a long summer evening with friends. As shown in this print, a kawadoko seating area is typically large enough to hold an entire party of people, and in this case, even accommodates a drunken dancer. According to tradition, a wealthy merchant in Kyoto started this style of dining in the Momoyama period (1574-1599) to entertain his guests in the middle of a notoriously hot summer. Illuminated by lanterns, people enjoy dinner in the cool river breeze amid the soothing sounds of flowing water. The Kamo River, depicted here, runs through the center of Kyoto. The tradition of kawadoko is still popular today with many tourists braving Kyot…

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