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Arai

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A wooden boat with a curved hull and a white sail is in the foreground. The boat has a brown hull with a yellow object on the deck. Several other boats with similar sails are on the water. The water is blue with small waves. In the background, there are green mountains and a beige sky. The image has a beige border with black text and a red stamp on the left and right sides. The image is titled "Arai" by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1842
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 399 px
Museum record:
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