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Vesper Bell at Mii Temple, Lake Biwa

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape with a mountain range, a body of water, and trees. A mountain with a pointed peak and snow on top is in the center. There are smaller mountains behind it. The sky is yellow, orange, and pink. In the foreground, there is a body of water with trees on the shore. On the right side, there are buildings and more trees. A red seal is on the left. Japanese writing is in the top right and on the left. The image has a beige border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1835
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 385 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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