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Kuwana, Shichi-Ri Watashi Guchi

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a beige background and red gradient at the top. A body of water with blue and teal waves fills the bottom. A brown boat with a white sail and black rigging is in the foreground on the right side. A rocky cliffside with trees and white buildings is on the right. Two more boats are on the water in the distance on the left. There are Japanese characters in black ink and a red seal on the top. The corners of the print are rounded.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1834
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 407 px
Museum record:
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