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

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, color on paper. A bridge with wooden supports and stone base spans a body of water on the right side. A grassy hill rises to a path where a group of people walk and carry goods. Two individuals on the left carry umbrellas and baskets. A field with green grass and a few white structures is on the left. A tree with white blossoms and a few other trees are on the right. The background shows a blue and pink sky. Japanese text is written vertically on the left and right sides, and a red seal is on the left. The border of the image is beige with a thin black line.

Artwork details

Date:
early 20th century
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 457 px
Museum record:
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