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東海道五十三次 由井

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting a river delta. A sandy beach is at the bottom left corner, with a small river entering from the bottom center. The river then branches out into several streams before emptying into a large body of water on the left. People are gathered on the beach and in boats on the river. In the background, there are green mountains and a few trees on the right bank of the river. The sky fades from pink at the top to yellow at the horizon. Japanese text is scattered throughout the image. A red banner on the right side reads "由井". The entire image is surrounded by a thin black border on a beige background.

Artwork Details

Date
early 20th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 451 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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