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Hodogaya

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, rectangular shape with slightly rounded corners, off-white background and darker blue at top. A grassy hill on left; several trees on hill and in foreground. A fenced-in area on right with red-and-white triangular flags; people walking and playing. More trees and hills in background; a few characters written in ink. A color gradient scale at bottom. Title: Hodogaya Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1838
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 532 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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