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Evening Glow at Seta, from the series Eight Views of Ōmi

Utagawa Hiroshige

Cleveland Museum of Art

The scene depicts a serene landscape with a large body of water and a bridge. The water is light blue and dark blue, with several boats on it. The bridge is brown and spans across the water diagonally from the bottom left to the center right. There are trees and greenery on either side of the water and bridge. In the background, there are mountains and a prominent mountain in the center. The sky is a gradient of blue, pink, and orange, with two large clouds. The clouds are dark gray and pinkish at the bottom. There are several Japanese characters written in black on the top and right side of the image on orange rectangles. There are also characters written in black on the left side of the image. The image has a beige border around it. The overall scene suggests a peaceful and idyllic setting, possibly during sunset or sunrise.

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616 × 900 px
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