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Mishima, from the series Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi, Mishima), also known as the Kyōka (Witty Verse) Tōkaidō

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, rectangular shape. A river with blue water flows from bottom center to bottom right. A bridge with a brown railing spans the river. Two trees with wide spreading branches stand on either side of the bridge. Roofs of houses are on the far side of the river. A mountain range is in the background. The sky is pinkish gray. There are Japanese characters written in black ink at the top left and top center. A red seal is on the top right. The print has a beige background with a dark border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1838
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 449 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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