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A View of Late Spring at Masaki

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of a river scene. A blue river with a small wooden boat in the foreground carrying four people. The person in the back is wearing a green outfit and a conical hat, and appears to be poling the boat. The three people sitting are wearing various yellow, orange, and grey outfits. The left shore is closer, with a tall evergreen tree. The right shore is lined with small trees. The background shows a mountain on the right and a pink and blue sky with clouds. There are characters written vertically on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
1831
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 410 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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