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Numazu

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape with a large snow-capped mountain in the background on the left, with several ridged mountains behind it. The sky above is yellowish and orange. A body of water spans the center of the image. In the foreground, a beach or shoreline area is present with a few trees and a person leading a pack animal. A dense cluster of trees with some pink blossoms is on the right. Two vertical red banners are on either side with Japanese writing on them. There is more Japanese writing on the top right. The image is a woodblock print titled "Numazu" by Utagawa Hiroshige.

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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