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Kanagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print titled Kanagawa by Utagawa Hiroshige. The scene shows a coastal town with buildings featuring orange-brown roofs. In the foreground, people are walking along a path next to a green hillside with a tree. The buildings have blue accents and signs with Japanese characters. Several individuals are on horseback, and some carry umbrellas. In the background, a large body of water is visible with boats and a distant shoreline. The sky above is light orange. A red banner with Japanese characters is on the right side. The print features a color palette of orange, blue, green, and brown.

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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Palette