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Toto, Shinagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a serene Japanese scene. Two brown buildings with dark roofs are on either side. Each building has a balcony with a railing and red lanterns hanging from it. People are standing on the balconies. A body of water with several boats sits in the background. The boats have tall poles. The sky transitions from dark blue at the top to yellow and orange near the horizon. A full moon is visible. Trees are on the shoreline. The water is blue. A small island is on the horizon. Japanese characters are written vertically in the center and on the right and left edges. A beige background surrounds the image.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1838
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 403 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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