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東海道五十三次 舞坂

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a beige border and dark blue background gradient at the edges. Two boats with curved pointed ends are in the foreground and midground, on a body of water with darker blue in the bottom half and lighter blue in the top half. Boats have reddish-brown hulls and yellow cargo holds with white triangular sails. A red and white structure with a slanted roof is on the boat in the foreground. In the midground, a sandy shore with trees is on the right. In the background, a mountain range with dark shading at the base and top, fading to gray shading in the center. A blue and yellow gradient sky transitions from yellow at the top to blue at the horizon. Japanese characters are written in black ink, with some on the left and right side, and some above the boats. A red circular seal is on the upper left and a red vertical banner with black writing on the upper right.

Artwork details

Date:
early 20th century
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 459 px
Museum record:
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