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

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A traditional Japanese woodblock print depicting a roadside station. The print features two large buildings with yellow roofs. The buildings have signs with Japanese writing on them. People are sitting at low tables outside, and walking around, wearing traditional Japanese clothing. A horse and rider are on the right side. There are trees behind the buildings and a mountain range in the background. Japanese writing is scattered throughout the print. A red vertical banner with Japanese writing is on the left side. The sky is gray. The print has a beige border.

Artwork Details

Date
early 20th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 456 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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