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Ikeno Mata (Horai-ya)

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting a scene of people on a bridge or pier. The print is rectangular with a beige background. A green border runs along the bottom. The scene shows a group of seven people dressed in traditional Japanese clothing, with low buildings behind them. The people are gathered on a brown surface with a short railing. A body of water and distant buildings are visible behind them. The water is blue and transitions to pink at the horizon. The sky above is pink and gray. Japanese characters are written in black ink at the top and right side of the print.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1840
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 407 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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