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Narumi

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese-style woodblock print, titled "Narumi" by Utagawa Hiroshige. Colorful scene depicting a street with a row of buildings on the left. The buildings have green roofs, and their facades are adorned with various shades of blue, yellow, red, and brown. People dressed in blue clothing and white headwear walk on the street; some carry baskets. A few trees are on the left behind the buildings. A hill with sparse trees rises on the right. The background sky transitions from light beige to pink at the horizon. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right and left of the image. A red vertical banner with Japanese characters is in the upper-right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1838
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 457 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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