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Station Forty-Three: Kuwana, Seven-Ri Ferry at the Port, from the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A woodblock print depicting a coastal scene with a red boat in the foreground, featuring a white sail and three people on board. The boat is sailing on choppy blue water towards the left. In the background, on the left, a larger boat with three sails is visible, while a small island or rock is in the distance. A rocky cliff with trees and houses is on the right side. The sky is beige with a pink hue at the top, suggesting either sunrise or sunset. Japanese characters are at the top left and right corners.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1833–34
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 386 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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