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Fuchu

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a scene with people and horses. A large building with a balcony and stairs on the left. A group of people wearing dark-colored clothing, some carrying items, are gathered outside the building. A man on horseback wearing a blue head covering and gray jacket. A man in a brown horse-drawn cart with a yellow canopy. Trees and a lantern are present. A red banner with Japanese characters is on the right side. The background features a gray sky.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 376 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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