Artwork preview

Yoshiwara

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a mountain in the background, blue sky with white clouds. A dirt road with a grassy area on the left and a marketplace on the right. The marketplace has a stall covered with a thatched roof. There are three people standing on the road, one holding an umbrella and the other two wearing blue clothing. People are sitting at the market stall. There are trees in the background and a mountain. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1842
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette