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東海道五十三次 藤枝

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese woodblock print. The scene shows people crossing a river. The riverbank in the foreground is yellow-brown sand with a green area to the bottom right corner. The river is blue with a small wooden bridge on the right. People are wading through the water on the left and walking on the sand, some carrying umbrellas or parasols. In the background, there are trees and a blue-grey sky. The print is bordered by a beige frame with rounded corners. There are several lines of Japanese text in black ink. A red seal is in the top-left corner and a red banner with black text is in the top-right corner. The overall scene depicts a landscape with a river and people.

Artwork details

Date:
early 20th century
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 455 px
Museum record:
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