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Kambura Station

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A colorful Japanese woodblock print titled Kambura Station by Utagawa Hiroshige. The print depicts three travelers on a road on the left side. The traveler on the right wears a blue outfit and a hat; he holds a walking stick. The other two travelers wear white outfits. They are under a tree with green leaves. A body of water stretches across the middle. In the background, there are mountains; one of them is snow-capped. The sky fades from yellow at the top to orange near the horizon. There are Japanese characters written vertically on the left and right sides. The right side characters are on a red background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1842
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 454 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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