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A View of Cherry Trees in Leaf along the Sumida River

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a scalloped border on aged paper. The scene features a river with blue water. A boat with a white sail is on the left side. A person stands on a long, thin boat in the center. On the right side, a grassy riverbank has three trees. Two people are standing on the right side of the riverbank. One person sits near the center of the riverbank. A sign with Japanese characters is near the two standing people. In the background, there are trees, buildings with brown roofs, and mountains. The sky above has blue, pink, and white clouds. Japanese characters are written vertically on both sides.

Artwork details

Date:
1831
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 400 px
Museum record:
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