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Kameyama

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts "Kameyama" by Hiroshige, a Japanese woodblock print. The scene shows a sandy beach with a group of people standing on it. The beach is light yellow and has several trees with thin trunks and branches, some with blue-green foliage. There are nine people on the beach, some wearing blue and others wearing white head coverings. In the background, there is a body of water with a bridge spanning it, and a rocky shoreline with more trees. The water is blue and has a few rocks and boulders along the shore. The top left corner has a green area with trees and a fence, and the top right corner has a red banner with Japanese writing. The bottom right corner has a small section with a bare tree and a low wall. The entire image has a border around it, and there are several areas with Japanese writing.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 374 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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