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Fujisawa

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a scene from "Fujisawa" by Utagawa Hiroshige. The painting shows a large group of people wearing traditional Japanese clothing walking on a street. Most people are walking, some are standing still. The people are wearing kimonos in shades of blue, black, yellow, and other colors. A horse with a blue and yellow saddle is on the left with one person holding its reins and another person near it. There are several buildings on both sides of the street, including one with a balcony on the right side and a building with a second-story window on the left. The buildings have dark roofs. A stone torii gate stands in the background on the right. There are trees and a blue sky behind the gate. Japanese characters are written in the top-right corner and on a red banner on the right building.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 380 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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