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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
Museum record:
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