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Fujikawa; Sanchu Yamanaka no Sato Miyajiyama

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The print shows a snowy village scene with a river on the left side. The river is blue and dotted with white, indicating snowfall. There are several buildings with thatched roofs in the center and right of the image. A large tree with sparse leaves stands on the left bank of the river. People and objects are scattered around the village. Two vertical red rectangles with black Japanese characters are on the left and right sides. A small white rectangle with black Japanese characters is in the upper right corner. A color palette is on the right side. The background of the image is a gradient from dark gray at the top to beige at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
7th month Hare year 1855
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
469 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette