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Sumidagawa Hashiba Watashi Zu (Yanagiya)

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print; rectangular with yellowed aged paper border; depicts three people walking on a path beside a body of water. The person on the left is a child, wearing a kimono with a dark-colored obi; the child wears a headband. The person in the middle is an adult woman wearing a dark kimono; she wears a striped shawl over her shoulders and holds a striped bag. The person on the right is an adult man; he wears a blue kimono and a blue head covering; he carries a lantern. In the background, there are several low buildings with dark roofs; the closer building has white walls. A black fence separates the buildings from the water. Trees line the background. The body of water is blue; a boat floats on the right. Japanese writing appears in the top-left corner and on a vertical red banner on the top-right; a fan shape with Japanese writing appears on the top-right.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1835–42
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 382 px
Museum record:
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