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Kakegawa, Akihasan Empo

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, rectangular. A bridge spans the lower left corner to center. Three people in traditional Japanese clothing are on the bridge. A man sits on the left with a walking stick and a backpack. A woman bends over the bridge's railing. A small child stands beside her. A lantern hangs from the bridge. A path and a body of water are to the right. A boat floats on the water. Reeds grow along the shoreline. A mountain rises in the background. The sky fades from dark blue at the top to light beige at the horizon. Japanese writing and red seals are in the upper left.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1834
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 409 px
Museum record:
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