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Harima, Maiko no Hama

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of a beach scene with trees. Trees have brown trunks and green leaves. Trees are on right and left side. Trunks bend low to the ground. Ocean on left. Blue and white waves crash on shore. Sky blue at top fades to yellow at horizon. Three vertical banners with Japanese writing. One red, one yellow, one orange. Border around image is beige.

Artwork details

Date:
1853–56
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
422 × 624 px
Museum record:
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