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View of Mt. Asama from the Usui Pass

Utagawa Kuniyoshi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, color on paper. Mountain landscape with a large volcano on the right side with smoke emanating from the top. The volcano has steep sides and a flat top. A person stands on a cliff to the right. Trees on the bottom half. A smaller mountain on the left. Calligraphy on left side. Sky is blue and cloudy. A man and woman are sitting on a bench under tree. The woman holds a parasol. A man on the right holds a walking stick.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1850
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 438 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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