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Totsuka

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, rectangular with a white background. A landscape scene with a large tree in the foreground on the left. The tree has a thick brown trunk and green foliage. Two people on a path to the left of the tree. One person wearing a blue outfit, sitting. Another person wearing a yellow hat and white outfit, standing with a walking stick. Two people and a horse on the path behind them. The horse has a blue and yellow saddle blanket. A body of water and mountains in the background. A large mountain on the right side. Japanese writing in the top-right corner on a red banner and in the top-right and bottom-left corners.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 376 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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