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Kawasaki

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, rectangular shape, some wear along edges. A blue body of water taking up most of image. Two brown boats on water, one closer to viewer with 2 people standing and 7 sitting; one with long oar on right. People wear traditional Japanese clothing and conical hats. A third boat partially shown behind and to right, tall white sail. Trees and structures on either side. A distant mountain range on horizon. Sky mostly white with some blue and clouds. A vertical red rectangle on right edge with Japanese characters, similar characters on left and top.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 376 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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