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東海道五十三次 大磯

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print. Beige background with blue border at top. Rectangular scene. Horizon line is not centered. Top half shows body of water with boats, pink sky on left, yellow on right. Three white boats in water. Birds flying over water. Green trees on other side of water. Green and gray mountains on right side. Bottom half shows village. Multiple gray and yellow buildings. People outside buildings. Trees behind buildings on right. Red stamp on top left. Red vertical rectangle on right with black writing. Black writing on left.

Artwork Details

Date
early 20th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 458 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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