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Shell Gathering at Shibaura

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print depicting a seascape. Two boats are in the foreground; the one on the left has a white sail, while the one on the right has a striped sail. The boat on the right faces right with a curved bow and appears to have a large yellow and red object on the deck. The background features a body of water with a shoreline on the right, trees and buildings on the shore, and a hazy horizon line with pink and yellow hues. The print has a decorative border with a series of connected rectangles and dots. Japanese characters are written vertically on the right and left sides of the print. The sky transitions from pink at the top to yellow and then blue near the water. The water is blue, with some areas appearing darker. Several boats are visible in the distance.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 393 px
Museum record:
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