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

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print depicting a scene with a group of people and horses. The scene is outdoors, with a large tree and a building with a sloping roof on the left. The building has a brick fireplace and people are gathered around it. There are several horses with colorful saddles and riders. Some people are standing, sitting or walking around. The background is a green and white gradient sky. Japanese characters are written vertically on the left and right sides of the image and on a red banner on the building. The image has a beige border around it.

Artwork Details

Date
early 20th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 461 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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