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Yoshida on the Tōkaidō (Tōkaidō Yoshida), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting people in traditional Japanese clothing. The scene is set inside a building with a large open window looking out to a body of water and a mountain in the distance. In the foreground, there are several people sitting and standing. The people are wearing traditional Japanese clothing, with the men in robes and headwear, and the women in long dresses. The people on the right are playing instruments. The building's interior has a tiled floor and walls, with a blue and white patterned border at the top. There are two vertical banners with Japanese writing on either side of the window. The background outside the window shows a blue sky and water, with a mountain range visible in the distance. The mountain is depicted as a large, symmetrical peak with a flat top. The overall scene appears to be a lively and vibrant depiction of traditional Japanese life.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 403 px
Public Domain
Yes
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