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Shimada, Oigawa Shun Gan

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of scene with beige background. A river runs diagonally across left side and curves towards right center. The river is blue on the left and fades into beige next to beige sandbar. Sky and top portion of sandbar are blue. A curved line of people and horses crosses the sandbar from bottom right to upper left. People and objects are depicted in black against the beige. A tree with bare branches leans towards the river on the bottom. A red square stamp is on bottom left and a red circle on right side. Japanese characters are on right side and bottom left.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1834
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 408 px
Museum record:
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