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View of Benten Shrine on Nakanoshima Island in Shinobazu Pond, Ueno Park, from the series Famous Views of Tokyo (Tōkyō Tokyo meisho yori Ueno kōen Shinobazu no ike Nakanoshima Benten no kei)

Utagawa Hiroshige III

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicts a group of people outdoors. The group is outdoors in a park with green grass. There are two large trees with pink blossoms. The people are dressed in traditional Japanese clothing in shades of red, blue, purple, and gold. Some of the people are holding parasols. A man in Western-style clothing stands to the right. A body of water and a small island are in the background. A mountain is visible in the distance. The sky is blue and yellow near the horizon. A red vertical banner with Japanese characters is at the top right. A group of people is gathered in the background near the water.

Artwork Details

Date
May, 1881
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 308 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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