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Ejiri

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The scene shows several people walking on a road in the foreground. The people are wearing blue clothing and some carry baskets on their heads. The baskets are red with a brown top. A large tree stands on the right side of the road. To the right of the tree are several buildings with light-colored roofs. In the background, there are rolling green hills and a large mountain on the left side. The mountain is snow-capped and partially obscured by clouds. The sky above is blue with white clouds. The print includes several Japanese characters written in black ink. A red banner with Japanese characters is on the top right side. The print has a beige background with a darker beige border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1838
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 459 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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