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Odawara

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The rectangular image shows a large body of water with blue and various shades of blue color. A mountain is on the right side in the background. The shore near the bottom has people on it. There are more people wading in the water and in boats in the foreground on the right. Trees line the shore on the left and in the background. The sky is light with pink and orange hues on the horizon. The image also features several Asian characters written in black ink. A red vertical banner on the right side contains Asian characters. A similar red banner with black characters is on the left side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 381 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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