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Miya

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A colorful woodblock print. A large red torii gate stands on the right side. A group of men walking on a concrete surface towards the center and left. They carry bundles on their backs. A brown boat sits on the water to the left with its mast down. A stone wall and building to the left. A body of water fills the center. A land mass with trees in the distance on the right. The sky fades from blue at the top to yellow at the horizon. Japanese writing fills the top half. A red vertical banner with Japanese writing on the left edge.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1838
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 454 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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