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Minaguchi

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, landscape scene. Blue sky, white fluffy clouds, green hills on both sides, several trees on top. A road winding down steep hillside, brown and beige. A man walking on road with an umbrella, another man and a donkey loaded with firewood ahead. A red banner on right edge with black Japanese text. Japanese text also at top center and left side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 378 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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