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Kakuchu Shinonome

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Kakuchu Shinonome by Utagawa Hiroshige: A Japanese-style woodblock print. The scene depicts a street with a gray road and a picket fence on the right side. There are trees with leaves on the right side, one of which is in full bloom with white flowers. On the left side, there are several buildings with tiled roofs. Four people dressed in traditional Japanese clothing are standing on the road. The background features a blue sky. There are two orange rectangular banners with black Japanese characters, one in the top-right corner and one on the bottom-left corner. A beige border surrounds the image.

Artwork Details

Date
4th month, Snake year 1857
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
430 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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