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

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper. A group of people in traditional Japanese clothing are gathered in front of a large building with a gray tiled roof and white walls. The building has a balcony on the second floor with people standing on it. The people in front are wearing blue and green clothing and some are carrying umbrellas. A tree is on the right side of the building. The background shows a gray sky and trees. Japanese characters are written in black ink on the top and left side of the print, with a red seal on the top left. A red vertical banner with Japanese characters is on the top right.

Artwork details

Date:
early 20th century
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 441 px
Museum record:
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