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Street Scene in the Outskirts of Edo on an Evening in Winter

Kobayashi Kiyochika

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, rectangular, showing a street scene. The scene depicts a street with people walking. There are several people carrying large round objects on their heads or with poles. Some people are wearing blue clothing and some are wearing traditional Japanese clothing. A few buildings are on the right side of the street. There are power lines and poles on the street. The background is a dark blue sky. The print has a beige border around it. A color scale is at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1878
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 469 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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