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The Ōgiya at Ōji

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of a river scene. A woman in a kimono walks along the near bank of a river wearing geta. She carries a wrapped object on her head. A child sits on a low wall between her and another woman in a kimono wearing geta. The second woman holds a parasol over the child. A man sits on the riverbank. The river curves from the bottom left corner to the center right. A long two-story building with a brown tiled roof borders the river on the left. People stand on a balcony on the second floor and on a stone wall on the first floor. A large tree with a rounded crown grows near the building. A sliver of pale sky is visible above the building and trees. In the background, a tree-lined street curves to the right behind a low stone wall. A mountain rises on the right. Japanese characters are on the right and top center.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1835–42
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 401 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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