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Kanazawa

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A colorful woodblock print. A dirt path runs along the bottom. Two travelers carry baskets on long poles. A tree with thin drooping branches and green leaves stands on the left. A larger tree with similar branches and leaves stands on the right. Behind the trees are green hills and a body of water. A pink and orange sky sits over a city skyline. The print has a beige border. Japanese writing appears in the top left and right corners on red rectangles. Other writing appears on the left. The title reads Kanazawa. The print is by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1842
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 401 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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