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東海道五十三次 江尻

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print with a beige background. A road runs along the bottom. A tree with a thick trunk and several large branches stands on the right. Several people carry boxes on the road, some with umbrellas. A row of orange buildings with yellow roofs are on the right. A row of smaller yellow buildings are on the left. A green hill with trees rising to a mountain on the left. A much larger green hill behind the tree. A large mountain in the background on the left. The sky is blue at the top with white clouds. Japanese characters are written in black ink on the top and left. A vertical red banner on the top right contains black Japanese characters.

Artwork Details

Date
early 20th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 455 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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