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Goyu, Tabibito Ryujo

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print of a street scene with buildings on both sides. The buildings are long and low, with tiled roofs. The roofs have a slight overhang. The building on the right has a raised area on the second floor. The left side shows a row of buildings facing the viewer. A woman walks on the right side of the street. Three people are on the left. Two people carry a stretcher with a person on it. A lantern hangs from a pole on the left. The background shows trees in the distance and mountains beyond. The sky is light-colored. The people wear traditional Japanese clothing. Japanese writing appears at the top.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1834
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 423 px
Museum record:
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