Otsu, Soii Chaya

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a traditional Japanese village with thatched roof buildings, trees and a blue sky. Three ox-drawn carts with green canopies are in the foreground, with people walking around them. The carts are black with large wheels. A man in a blue outfit walks next to the cart on the left. A child is standing near the cart. A building with a blue and brown awning is on the left side. People are standing under the awning. Two red seals are in the top left corner. Japanese writing is in the top center. The background shows a large tree and more thatched roof buildings. The sky fades from dark blue at the top to yellowish-white at the horizon. The image is framed by a beige border with curved corners.