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Akasaka Station

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print titled Akasaka Station by Utagawa Hiroshige. The scene depicts a group of people traveling on a road. Three men in blue clothing are running, one carrying a long pole with a red banner, another with a long pole. A horse with a yellow saddle blanket and red saddlebags is led by a man wearing blue clothing. A woman in a blue and green kimono walks under a yellow parasol to the right. The group walks on a gray path bordered by green water. In the background are several thin trees with sparse leaves. Behind the trees are hazy mountains and a blue sky. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the top left and right side. The characters on the right are in a red vertical rectangle. The print has a beige border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1842
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 402 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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