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Shono

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a rural scene. A dirt path runs along the left with a man wearing a conical hat walking on it. Rice paddies fill the right side of the image with scattered trees. Three men stand by a fire with smoke rising in the center-right. Bare trees are behind the men. A red banner with Japanese writing is in the upper right corner. A line of trees and a blue sky are in the background. Japanese writing is on the upper left. The title "Shono" and the artist are included.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 382 px
Museum record:
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