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Ōiso

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a serene landscape with a body of water, mountains, and a village. The scene is divided into two main sections: the top two-thirds show a blue and pink sky transitioning to a blue body of water with a few birds flying, and a mountain range in the distance; the bottom third shows a village with several buildings, trees, and people walking around. The buildings have gray and beige roofs and are situated on a brown ground, with several trees scattered throughout the village. The mountains in the background are green and blue, with a few structures visible on the water. There are several lines of Japanese text written in black ink on the top left and right side of the image, with a red banner on the top right side. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of blue, green, beige, gray, and pink. The image is framed by a beige border.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1838
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 454 px
Museum record:
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