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

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a river scene. A yellow truss bridge with railings crosses the image horizontally from left to center right. A blue and yellow boat is on the bridge. The river is blue. Two people in yellow boats are in the foreground pushing long poles into the water to propel their boats. A rocky shoreline with tall yellow-green grass is on the right. A row of buildings along with trees are on the right edge. Dark green mountains are in the background under a pinkish-tan sky. Japanese writing is throughout the image.

Artwork Details

Date
early 20th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 454 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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