

The image depicts a crowded street scene at night. The street is lined with two-story buildings on both sides. The buildings are orange with gray roofs. A large crowd of people are on the street. Most are wearing traditional Japanese clothing. A man in a yellow robe walks toward the viewer with a large black hat in his hand while another man in a black robe stands still. A man on the far left rides a brown horse. A man in a red robe faces left and holds a brown object in both hands. The background is a black sky. The composition has a central pathway leading to a bridge.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1780
- Medium:
- Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 599 × 360 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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