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The Aoyagi in Ryogoku

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, color on paper, rectangular shape with beige border, slightly aged. A nighttime scene. A body of water occupies the lower right. A short dock juts into the water from bottom center. On the dock are 3 people. A man wearing a blue top and grey pants carries a red object. He faces right. A woman in a long dark kimono and a white head covering walks behind him. She faces left and looks down. A man in a dark kimono sits on a boat in the lower left, facing right. The boat is red with a checkered pattern on the roof. A stone wall runs behind the dock. Behind the wall is a long building with a tiled roof. A tree grows on top of the building. A red and white parasol with a design hangs over the building on the right. Two red banners hang vertically on either side of the building. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1835–42
Medium
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 404 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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