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River View at Takanawa

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A Japanese woodblock print titled "River View at Takanawa" by Utagawa Hiroshige. The scene depicts a waterfront area with a grassy shore. The shore has a short stone wall made of large, irregularly shaped stones. A horse-drawn cart with large wheels and a person on horseback are positioned near the wall. The cart and horse are on the left; the horse is brown. The person on horseback wears a blue outfit and a conical hat. To the right, people are gathered near a building with a conical roof and a smaller adjacent structure. Several market stalls or shops are depicted with signs and red lanterns. The building and stalls are on a grassy area. The water is blue and calm, with several boats and ships in the background. A large boat with white sails is prominently shown on the left. The sky above is a gradient of blue at the top, fading to pink towards the horizon. The overall scene includes various Japanese characters written in black ink.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1856
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 396 px
Museum record:
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