Artwork preview

Futagawa

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a scene from "Futagawa" by Utagawa Hiroshige. The scene shows a group of people in a rural setting with trees and thatched roof buildings. Two large trees stand in the center, surrounded by a group of people. On the right, several men are lifting and carrying a large object on a stretcher. One man is sitting on the stretcher being carried. On the left, two men sit at a low table outside a building with a thatched roof and an awning. A woman walks in the foreground, wearing a red and black garment and a hat. In the background, there are more people walking and a hill with trees. The sky is light-colored. The artwork's color palette includes shades of blue, green, beige, and red. Japanese characters appear on a red banner on the right and on the buildings.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 386 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette