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Kameyama

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print depicts a group of men transporting large yellow boxes on a path. The men are shirtless and wearing loincloths and some are wearing head wraps. The boxes are rectangular and have a grid pattern on them. The path is surrounded by green grass and there are several trees on and near the path. A tree trunk is on the right side. The background shows a blue sky with white clouds and a body of water. A red seal stamp is on the top left. A red vertical banner with Japanese characters is on the top right.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1842
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 400 px
Museum record:
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