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Yui

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, color on paper. A rocky coastline with blue water. A large tree sits on a cliff on the right. People walk on a path on the right. Two people sit on a raised platform next to a small building with a thatched roof. The people on the path and the platform wear traditional Japanese clothing. Five people wear conical hats. A red vertical banner with Japanese characters hangs on the right. The background shows a sunset or sunrise with a blue, white and orange sky. Japanese characters are printed vertically on the left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 378 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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