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Clearing Weather at Awazu (Awazu seiran), from the series Eight Views of Ōmi (Ōmi hakkei)

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print on paper with yellow border. The scene depicts a shore with blue water. Two trees with curved trunks and sparse leaves are on the right. A group of four people on horseback wearing traditional Japanese clothing are on the left side. There is a small tent-like structure on the right side in the water. In the background are two buildings with dark roofs left of center. Behind the buildings are mountains. The sky above is light pink at the top center, fading to white. Many characters are written in black ink. Three red seals are present. A red vertical banner with black characters is on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1834–35
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 464 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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