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“Jūmantsubo Plain at Fukagawa Susaki,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a large bird flying low over a snowy landscape. The bird has a light-colored head and neck, with darker feathers on its body, and its wings are spread out as it flies towards the left side of the image. The snowy landscape features small trees scattered about, with a larger mountain in the background. The sky is blue and speckled with white dots, likely representing snow. There are two vertical red banners with Japanese writing on either side of the image, and a small green and beige rectangle in the upper right corner with more Japanese writing. The entire scene is framed by a beige border that is slightly darker at the corners.

Artwork Details

Date
1856
Medium
Woodblock print (nishiki-e); ink and color on paper; vertical ōban
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
417 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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