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東海道五十三次 藤澤

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting a Japanese village scene. A curved bridge with railings spans a blue body of water in the foreground. Several people walk on the bridge and in the village. The village has several buildings with brown and yellow roofs. A tall blue torii gate stands on the left. Two palm-like trees are on either side of the bridge. A mountain is in the background, with a body of water in front of it. The sky is a gradient from dark purple at the top to light pink and blue near the horizon. Japanese characters are written in black ink in the top third of the image. A red vertical banner with Japanese characters is on the top left. A red seal with Japanese characters is on the top right.

Artwork Details

Date
early 20th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 455 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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