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Fukuroi

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a beige background and blue gradient at the top. A red vertical banner on the left edge with black Japanese text. The scene depicts a beach with a body of water on the left and blue-green water on the right. A large tree stands on the right center. A donkey with a large load on its back walks on a beach path with two people walking alongside. Three people are near a thatched roof building on the left. In the background, there are several more thatched roof buildings on the right, and mountains and a white boat on the water on the left. There are several trees on the beach and a few people and a boat on the water. Japanese text is scattered throughout the image.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1838
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 448 px
Museum record:
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