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Honjo Komme (Ogura-an)

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, rectangular format. A boat with a sloping roof and open sides floats on blue water. Three people are in the boat, one wearing a patterned kimono stands while a man and woman sit. A fishing rod extends from the boat into the water on the left. Five buildings with triangular yellow roofs stand behind a fence on the shore. A large building with a black roof and white walls is behind and between trees. A blue fan shape with Japanese writing appears in the upper right. A red circular symbol and Japanese writing are above the boat.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 395 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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