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

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a beige border. A bridge with railings spans a body of dark blue water. Four people on foot and two on horseback cross the bridge from left to right. The two people on the right of the bridge are fishing. Four floating rafts are in the water on the right. A tree line runs horizontally across the center background. A cluster of buildings with blue roofs is on the right. A pink and orange sky meets a line of clouds at the horizon. Japanese characters are written vertically on the top and right side and horizontally on the top center. A red seal is on the top left.

Artwork Details

Date
early 20th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 463 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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