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Shinagawa Samesu Asa no Kei

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print of a scene featuring a body of water with boats. Two people wearing traditional clothing stand on the shore; one with a basket; the other with a long object on their shoulder. A third person sits on a low table. A slanted roof structure, likely a shelter, partially covers a table with objects on it. A long white sign with black Japanese writing hangs from the roof. The background shows a blue body of water with several boats and a pinkish-orange sky. A color scale and some handwritten text are at the bottom and right edge.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1842
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 462 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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