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The Far Bank of the Ōi River at Kanaya

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, landscape scene. River with blue water bends around sandy area with tiny black dots. Group of people on right side of river. Some people standing on sandy area, others gathered around boats in the water on left. Mountains in background, hazy gray blue. A peak in center mountain range, pointed and larger than others. Sky fades from orange at top to white. Red seals and black Japanese characters on top left and right. Curved border with corners cut out.

Artwork Details

Date
1834
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 410 px
Public Domain
Yes
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