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Yamato, Tatsutayama, Tatsutagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print; color on paper. The image shows a river flowing through a valley with mountains in the background. The river is blue and has several rocks and boulders in and around it. There are trees on the right side, one large tree on a slope and several smaller trees on an island and on the left bank. The riverbank on the right is green and steep. In the background, there are green mountains and a blue sky. There are two vertical red and yellow rectangles with black Japanese characters on the top right and bottom left. The print has a beige border around it. The scene depicts a natural landscape with a river, mountains, and trees.

Artwork Details

Date
7th month ox year 1853
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
433 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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