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Tsuchiyama

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of three people on a beach next to a river. The people wear traditional Japanese clothing. The center person wears a white shirt and blue pants and brown shoes. This person holds a large rectangular object wrapped in thin wood slats. A second person to the right wears a green top, blue pants and brown shoes. The third person to the left wears a green top, blue pants and blue shoes and has a red and white parasol. They stand on a sandy beach. The water is deep blue with large flat rocks. The background shows a forest of skinny trees on a green hill. There are mountains behind the hill. The sky fades from peach to cream at the top. There is Japanese writing on the top left and right side. The title "Tsuchiyama" and artist "Utagawa Hiroshige" are depicted.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 383 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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