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Fukuroi, from the series The Fifty-three Stations of the Tōkaidō Road

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print depicts a rural scene. A dirt road runs through green fields with tall trees. A horse-drawn cart with a yellow and black checkered pattern on its covering is on the road. There are people walking on the road. A building stands on the left; it has a thatched roof and is white. A person kneels outside. Another building stands on the right; it has a yellow roof. More people are on the road. In the background, there are trees and mountains. The sky fades from blue to beige. There are Japanese characters in black and a red seal on the print. A red banner on the left edge has Japanese characters. The print has a beige border with a blue gradient at the top.

Artwork details

Date:
early 20th century
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 458 px
Museum record:
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