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東海道五十三次 岡部

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a beige background. A mountain road runs through a green valley. The road descends toward the centre. A steep green hill on the left. Trees on top and sides of the hill. Person with a yellow parasol on the road near the bottom. Other people further up the road. A mountain visible in the background. A yellow-roofed building on the right. Blue, white and yellow in the sky. Japanese characters on the print. A red vertical banner on the top right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
early 20th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 465 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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