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Mariko; Meibutsu Chaya

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a Japanese village scene. A traditional Japanese building with a sloping thatched roof stands on the right. Two people in blue clothing sit at a low table outside the building. Two vertical white signs with black Japanese characters hang on the exterior wall. A man in blue clothing and a hat walks on a path on the left. He carries a long pole with a basket on the end. A leafless tree stands to the left of the building and a tree with leaves to the right. A pink sky dominates the top half. Mountains are visible in the distance. The scene is bordered by a beige frame.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1834
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 404 px
Museum record:
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