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Ommayagashi, Sumida River

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of a river scene. A large tree with sparse green leaves and long drooping branches sits on the right bank of a river. The riverbank is rocky and grassy. The river is blue and has two boats. One boat in the distance has a single person rowing. The near boat on the left has three people. The left bank of the river has trees, and a group of people stand at the water's edge. The sky above is gray. There are several vertical red and white banners with black Japanese characters throughout the image. The print has a beige border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1857
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
426 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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