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Kambara

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a mountainous landscape and a river scene. A large mountain with a pointed peak is visible in the background on the right. A smaller rounded mountain is in the center background. A line of darker mountains is on the left. The sky above is orange, yellow, and white. A river runs across the bottom. Two boats are in the river, one in front and one behind. The boat in front has a curved bow and stern and is orange. It contains four people. A man stands at the bow, pointing. Three people sit in the boat. One person wears a white head covering and sits at the stern. The other two people wear traditional clothing. A red banner with black writing is on the right. A tree line is behind the boats on the right. The image has a beige border.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 375 px
Museum record:
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