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Ejiri

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, rectangular shape with slightly aged appearance. Snow-covered landscape with large tree in center, tree has thick trunk and sparse branches, covered in snow. Three people walking on path to left of tree, two wearing blue and one wearing red and blue, all wearing hats. Two additional people in distance on left. Small building on left side. Mountain range in background, sky with gradient of blue to pink. Japanese text on left and right sides, red vertical rectangle on right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1842
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 394 px
Public Domain
Yes
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