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Utsu Hill at Okabe

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of a mountainous landscape. A blue river runs through a steep sided valley. There are people wearing conical hats on a road winding through the valley. A red and black tree is on the right side of the road. Two small mountains are in the background. A tree grows on the left side of the image. There are beige borders around the image with curved corners. There are Japanese characters in black and two red seals, one on the left and one on the right. The sky above is blue and white.

Artwork details

Date:
1834
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 395 px
Museum record:
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