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Sunset at Seta

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sunset at Seta by Utagawa Hiroshige: A Japanese woodblock print depicting a serene landscape. The scene features a large body of water with a long bridge extending from the bottom-right corner towards the center. Several boats are visible on the water, with white sails. In the background, there are mountains, with one prominent triangular peak on the right. The sky transitions from yellow at the top to dark blue near the horizon. A red stamp is located in the bottom-right corner, and another red vertical rectangle with Japanese characters is on the top-left side, accompanied by a small white rectangle with blue and black Japanese characters. The print has a beige border with curved corners.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1832
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 413 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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