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Station Thirty-Eight: Fujikawa, Scene at the Border, from the Fifty-Three Stations of the Tokaido

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print depicts a scene at a border with people and traveler's belongings. The image shows a group of people gathered around on a road. People are sitting on the ground. A man sits on the right. Traveler's belongings include large round items. The background shows a body of water and a tree. The scene includes Japanese-style buildings and a fence. The sky is orange and blue. The image has Japanese writing in the top right. The image has a beige border with curved corners.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1833–34
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 401 px
Museum record:
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