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Minakuchi, Ishibe, Kusatsu, Otsu, Kyoto

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A vintage-style Japanese woodblock print. The print depicts a scenic view with a large body of water in the foreground. The water is blue with several floating objects, possibly boats or buoys. In the background, there are rolling hills and mountains with varying shades of blue, grey, and brown. The sky above the mountains transitions from orange-pink at the top to white. Along the left edge of the print, there are several vertical Japanese characters. On the right edge, there are more Japanese characters and several circular designs. In the bottom-left corner, three people and a dog are walking along a path that leads down to the water. The person on the left wears a blue outfit and a backpack. The person on the right wears a white outfit and a red backpack. The person in the middle wears a white outfit. The dog is yellow. The print has a beige border around the edges.

Artwork details

Date:
1840
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 403 px
Museum record:
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