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Yokkaichi

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a beige background. A blue and white gradient sky with pink near the horizon. A bridge with a green railing and wooden supports spans a blue body of water. People dressed in traditional Japanese clothing walk on the bridge and along a gray path beside the water. Some carry umbrellas. A tree with white blossoms. A red vertical banner on the right side with black Japanese characters. Japanese characters written in black ink on the left and right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1838
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 461 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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