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東海道五十三次 原

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print of a mountain landscape. Large reddish-brown mountain with lines indicating texture, behind smaller green mountain. Blue sky with white clouds. In the foreground, a flat area with yellow ground. Three small buildings with grey roofs and a tall tree. People and horses with people on them. Vertical black and red Japanese text on either side.

Artwork Details

Date
early 20th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 442 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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