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

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print depicts a landscape scene. A mountain is in the background on the left. A building with a blue roof sits atop a low stone wall on the left. A red torii gate sits to the right of the building. A path leads through the gate. Two people walk on the path from the gate towards the foreground, carrying yellow umbrellas. A woman rides a red horse through the gate. A stone path leads down to the bottom center. A woman sits on the path in the foreground, holding a blue and yellow umbrella. A man stands on the path behind her. Trees line the path. A red vertical banner with Japanese text is on the top right. Japanese text is scattered throughout. The print has a red border at the top and a beige background.

Artwork Details

Date
early 20th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 452 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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