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Sumidagawa Mimeguri Hana Zakari no Kei

Utagawa Hiroshige II

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sumidagawa Mimeguri Hana Zakari no Kei by Utagawa Hiroshige II: A blue body of water fills the lower half. Several boats are scattered throughout the water. Two have white sails. The closest sails boat has a large cargo. People occupy most boats. One man stands on a long wooden beam spanning the water. Trees with pink blossoms line the horizon with dark green foliage. The sky fades from beige at the top to orange below the horizon. Three vertical rectangles contain Japanese characters. The top right rectangle is yellow. The bottom left rectangle is pink. The right rectangle is red.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 376 px
Museum record:
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