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東海道五十三次 保土ヶ谷

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting a Japanese landscape. A paved road with people walking on it runs from the bottom-right corner toward a yellow-roofed building in the center. The road is lined with trees and lanterns. A hill with green grass slopes upward from the left. A few people carry parasols. In the background, a mountain range is silhouetted against a yellow and pink sky. Trees are on the right and left. A red vertical banner with Japanese characters is on the top-left. More Japanese characters are on the bottom-left.

Artwork details

Date:
early 20th century
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 451 px
Museum record:
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