Fukoroi by Utagawa Hiroshige: Woodblock print depicting a landscape with a road running through a field with trees on the right and background. The field is green with lighter green rectangles. The sky transitions from blue at the top to orange at the horizon. Three kites fly in the sky; a large brown kite on the left with a floral pattern and two smaller pink and white kites on the right. The large kite has a long tail. A red banner with Japanese writing is on the right edge. Japanese writing is also present vertically on the left.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1840
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 386 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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