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Inside Akiba Shrine at Ukeji

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Inside Akiba Shrine at Ukeji by Utagawa Hiroshige: A river with a wide, calm surface occupies most of the image. The river water is blue and light green. In the background, there is a shoreline with trees. Some trees are green; some have red foliage; and one cluster of pink blossoms is near the bottom. The shoreline in the foreground curves toward the right. Two people stand underneath a flat-roofed structure on the shore. The person on the left is sitting; the person on the right stands beside them. They both wear green jackets, and they look across the river. The image includes four vertical, red banners with Japanese writing. Two are on the left; two are on the right. The right side also has a square, off-white banner with Japanese writing.

Artwork Details

Date
1857
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
426 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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