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Numazu Ki Kure

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, rectangular with curved corners. Two people carrying items on their heads walk along a sandy path lined with tall, thin trees. The person on the left carries a large rectangular box on a pole. The person on the right carries two round items. Both people wear traditional Japanese clothing. A body of water, with another shoreline in the distance, runs along the left side and curves right behind them. A bridge connects the two shorelines. Several buildings are on the distant shoreline. Darker trees line the left shoreline. The sky is blue with a cloud near the center. Japanese characters are in the top left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1834
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 410 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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