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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
Museum record:
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