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Okabe

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, rectangular with a beige border. Mountainous landscape with blue sky and white clouds. Green mountains on left side, tree-covered and steep. Two people sitting at a low table outside a small building on right side. The building has a tiled roof. People wearing blue clothing and conical straw hats. One person walking on a road, carrying a large pack and a basket. Two yellow umbrellas on the ground, one open and one closed. Vertical red banner on right side with black Japanese characters. Vertical black Japanese characters on left side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1842
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 397 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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