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Yoshiwara

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print depicts a Japanese landscape. A mountain with a pointed peak is centered in the background, with a blue and white sky above. The foreground features a grassy area with trees, some with thin trunks and sparse foliage. A body of water is on the left. People and a horse-drawn carriage are on the right side. Japanese characters are written in black ink in the top corners and a red banner is in the top-right corner. The print has a thin black border and a beige background.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1838
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 446 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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