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Mitsui Shop at Surugachō in Edo (Edo Surugachō Mitsui mise ryaku zu), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, color on paper. Roofs of buildings in the foreground. Two men on roof in the middle ground. A kite and a smaller kite or toy in the air. A mountain in the background, with trees between the buildings and the mountain. The sky fades from dark blue at the top to light tan near the horizon. Japanese characters on the left and on the buildings.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 408 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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