The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print titled "Hamamatsu" by Utagawa Hiroshige. The scene shows a beach with a large tree in the foreground, its trunk curved and branches extending to the top left. Two men stand on the beach; one wears a brown robe and holds a staff, while the other carries a large bundle on his back. The background features a body of water with several boats and waves crashing on the shore. The sky transitions from dark at the top to light gray near the horizon. Japanese characters appear in black ink on the top left and in a red banner on the top right. A red diamond shape with a white symbol is on the top left. The overall color palette includes shades of blue, brown, gray, and red.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1840
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 391 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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