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Mitsuke; Tenryugawa Ferry, Station No. 29

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A vintage woodblock print depicts a river scene. The riverbank on the left slopes down to the water's edge. Pebbles line the shore. A man and a child stand on a small wooden boat on the right. The man wears a blue jacket and a conical hat. The child wears a blue kimono and a black hat. The boat has a long pole extending upward. Another small boat sits on the pebble beach to the right. In the background, a horse-drawn cart sits on the riverbank. People dressed in blue clothing stand around the cart. A foggy mountain rises above the riverbank on the left. Japanese characters appear in the top-right corner. A red seal appears to the right.

Artwork Details

Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 413 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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