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Okitsu

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print titled "Okitsu" by Utagawa Hiroshige; rectangular print features a dark blue sea; brown boat with white sails centered; mountain in background to left; another boat to right; blue, orange, and white sky; foreign text on red banner; birds flying.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 380 px
Museum record:
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