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Takanawa Ni-ju-roku Ya

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A colorful woodblock print depicting a bustling waterfront scene. In the foreground, people walk around on a dock or pier with commercial stalls underneath a roof. The stalls have red lanterns hanging above them. A building with a red roof and a balcony filled with people is on the right side. The background shows a large body of water with boats and ships. On the left, several docked boats have tall masts. The water is blue and there are many small boats on it. On the horizon, there is a shoreline. The sky is gray with a pinkish hue near the horizon. Japanese characters are written vertically on a red banner on the left and scattered in the sky.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 377 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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