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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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