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Yoshida

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting a lively beach scene. A group of men in traditional Japanese clothing play instruments and carry lanterns. Some are wearing blue and white outfits, while others wear red and yellow. A few carry baskets. In the background, people sit under a tree on a grassy hill. The sky transitions from blue to pink near the horizon. Japanese characters appear in two vertical orange rectangles and in writing on the left side. A large tree trunk and foliage are on the right.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 377 px
Museum record:
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