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Kusatsu

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of a harbor scene. A body of water with blue gradient hues fills most of the scene. Three boats are on to the left and one center, all are orange with brown wooden details. The center boat has a white sail up. The boats on the left have sails down. In the foreground, there are several small trees and grassy area. In the background, there are mountains and a light orange sky. There are several vertical banners with Japanese lettering throughout the scene. Two are on the top corners right and left. A line of white rectangles extends from the center background to the right.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1840
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 371 px
Museum record:
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