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Goyu, Tabibito Ryujo

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, color on paper. A Japanese street runs from the bottom center to the center background. Two-story buildings with slanted, dark roofs line both sides. A woman wearing a blue kimono and a red sash walks on the right side. A man wearing a blue kimono sits at a low table on the right. Two men and a woman wearing kimonos walk on the left. One man plays a drum. A large red seal is on the bottom left. Dark clouds are in the top center, with a body of water and mountains in the background. A red banner with characters hangs from the clouds. Characters are written in black ink in the top center and on the buildings.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1833–34
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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