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Karuizawa

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene with a man on a donkey and two other people. The man on the donkey wears a blue checked robe and a grey head covering. The donkey is grey. One person walks to the left, holding an umbrella over a large bundle on their back. Their robe is blue and white. The other person walks to the right, wearing a blue robe and a conical straw hat. The background includes a field with trees, a mountain range, and several buildings. A large tree trunk is to the left. The sky appears dark and ominous. The painting features Japanese characters in the top right corner and a red seal in the bottom right corner. A color palette is at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1835
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 453 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette