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Yokkaichi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a Japanese woodblock print titled "Yokkaichi" by artist Hiroshige. The scene depicts a large red torii gate standing in the center, with a group of people gathered around it. The gate has two vertical pillars and two horizontal beams at the top. People are dressed in traditional Japanese clothing, with some holding parasols. A white dog with a red saddle is on the left. There are trees with pink leaves behind the gate and buildings on either side. The sky is light pink at the top and fades to blue towards the horizon. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left and right sides. The print has a beige background with a thin black border.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 379 px
Museum record:
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