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Six Jewel Rivers from Various Provinces

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with blue river flowing through a landscape with mountains, trees, and people sitting on a path. A full moon is visible in the sky. The print has a beige border and a red vertical rectangle with Japanese characters in the top right corner. There are also Japanese characters written vertically on the left and right sides of the print. A color palette is on the left side. The print is titled "Six Jewel Rivers from Various Provinces" and is by artist Utagawa Hiroshige.

Artwork Details

Date
1857
Medium
Six woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
469 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette