Fukuroi; De Chaya

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The scene shows a group of people on a road by the sea. The road is on the right side and leads to the background, with a grassy area to its right. A tall tree with a thick trunk and sprawling branches stands on the left. A man in a blue outfit sits on a low stone wall under the tree, playing a shamisen. There are two people to his right, one bending over a large basket and another with a plaid back view. A lantern on a pole stands on the right side. Buildings and another tree are on the left. The background features a blue sky that fades into white, with the sea and distant buildings visible. Japanese characters are written in the top right corner, including a red seal. The print's corners are curved and beige.