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Pine Tree at Karasaki

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, rectangular shape with beige border. Mountain range in background, gray and brown, multiple peaks. Body of water in front of mountain range, blue, gradating to darker blue towards bottom. Land mass extends into water from right side, with trees and a small building. Small island or peninsula in water, with trees. Two red rectangles with black Japanese characters, one on left side and one on right side. Yellow clouds above mountain range. Black Japanese characters on top, near clouds. Beige background behind border.

Artwork Details

Date
1857
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
424 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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