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Fujieda

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, vertical orientation, landscape scene. A group of people walking along a riverbank. The river is blue and narrow, with a small bridge on the right side. People are wearing traditional Japanese clothing. Some people are carrying umbrellas or parasols. In the background, there are trees and a few buildings, including yellow-roofed structures. A line of trees stretches across the horizon. The sky is blue and white. Japanese characters are written in black ink on the top left and right corners of the print. A red banner with black Japanese characters is on the top right side. The print has a beige background with a rough, torn edge.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1838
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 459 px
Museum record:
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