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Akasaka

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print depicting a rural scene at night, titled "Akasaka" by Utagawa Hiroshige. The scene shows a dirt road with a man leading a brown horse to the right, and a woman and child walking behind them to the left. In the background, a low stone wall with a slanted yellow roof structure behind it. The road runs from the bottom center to the left. Tall trees line the road and a grassy hill rises to the right. The sky is dark blue at the top, fading to white near the horizon, with a full moon visible. Japanese text is written in black ink at the top and right side of the image, and a red banner with black text is on the right edge. The print has a beige background with a thin black border.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1838
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 442 px
Museum record:
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