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Long Bridge of Seta

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of a wide river. A bridge stretches from bottom right towards center. A mountain range in the background on the right, with a pyramid-shaped peak. A smaller mountain range on the left. A small boat on the left, and several sailboats on the water. Yellow sky fades to dark brown at top. A cluster of white mountains on a blue background appears in a small box top left. A long red seal appears vertically on the right. A smaller red seal appears bottom right. A small blue and white insert appears top left with black writing. The long bridge of Seta by Utagawa Hiroshige.

Artwork details

Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 399 px
Museum record:
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