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Mariko, from the series Tokaidō (popularly known as the Reisho Tokaidō)

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white woodblock print depicting a snowy winter scene. A starry night sky is above snow-covered mountains. A village of buildings with pitched roofs is in the lower center, and trees line the left and right sides. A red vertical banner with Japanese characters is on the right edge. A red diamond-shaped seal is on the bottom left. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left side. The image has a beige background with a thin black border.

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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