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Hamamatsu

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with a beige border; two thick, brown tree trunks with green pine needles; three people on a gray beach; dark blue-green ocean waves; gray to black sky; Japanese writing throughout. The scene depicts three people standing on a beach with two large pine trees in the foreground. The person on the left wears a blue headband, blue and yellow top, and brown pants. The person in the middle wears a green and pink kimono. The person on the right wears a blue top and colorful kimono. A red banner with Japanese writing is on the top right. There are several lines of Japanese text on the left and right sides. The background shows a body of water with small boats.

Artwork details

Date:
1797–1858
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 406 px
Museum record:
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