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

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting a landscape scene. A road runs from lower left corner towards the center. A group of people stand and sit on the right side of the road under a yellow umbrella. Three people walk on the left side of the road. The road is bordered by green slopes. Trees with sparse leaves grow on the slopes and extend out over the road. The background shows a body of water with a city skyline on the horizon. The sky fades from orange at the horizon to pink and then yellow at the top. Japanese characters are written in black ink in the top left, top center, and top right. A red oval seal is on the top left and a vertical red banner with black characters is on the top right. The image is bordered by a thin black line and a thicker beige border.

Artwork Details

Date
early 20th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 457 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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