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Ishibe

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Japanese woodblock print, beige background fading to dark gray at top, showing a traditional Japanese house with a thatched roof and wooden deck; a tree with red flowers and green leaves; and people sitting on floor; interior rooms visible through open sliding doors; green screen on right wall; red vertical banner on left edge with Japanese characters; Japanese characters throughout. Title: Ishibe Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1838
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 449 px
Museum record:
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