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Poem by Sarumaru Dayū, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print with a landscape scene. A group of people in traditional Japanese clothing walking on a dirt path. Some carrying baskets on their backs. A body of water and green hills in background. Trees with pink leaves. A building with a red roof on the right side. A sign with Japanese writing on it. A sunset or sunrise sky with pink and orange hues.

Artwork details

Date:
1839
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 417 px
Museum record:
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