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Sunshu Kiyomi-dera Yoshiwara Shuku En Kei: Raku Gan

Utagawa Toyoshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with rounded corners and off-white background. The image depicts a landscape with a large body of water, mountains, and a shoreline. The water is blue and has several boats on it, including sailboats and rowboats. The shoreline has trees, rocks, and sandy areas. In the background, there are mountains with some snow on them. The sky is yellowish with clouds and birds flying. There are several Japanese characters in black and white text boxes and seals on the print, including a red seal on the top right. The overall color palette includes shades of blue, green, brown, and yellow. The image has a border around it with a darker outline.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 409 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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