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

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print depicts a landscape with a large tree on a grassy hillside. Three travelers on the hillside, two wearing blue clothing and one wearing orange. Traveler on the left holds a long staff. Tree has sparse foliage on one side due to wind. Mountains and additional trees in background. A body of water in front. The sky fades from dark blue at top to white. A rectangular red vertical text box on right side with Japanese characters. Additional Japanese characters throughout.

Artwork details

Date:
early 20th century
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 447 px
Museum record:
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