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Cooling off in the Evening at Shijogawara

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a river scene with people on a dock. The dock is on the left side, with a low wall around it, and has several people sitting on it. The people are wearing traditional Japanese clothing. There are several objects on the dock, including a large cylindrical object and a box. The river is blue and has lines indicating movement. On the other side of the river is a town or village with many buildings and red lanterns. In the background, there are mountains. The sky is gray and cloudy. There is Japanese writing in the top-left corner. The image has a beige border around it.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1834
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 414 px
Museum record:
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