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Evening View of Kiribata in Rain at Akasaka

Utagawa Hiroshige II

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a colorful Japanese woodblock print. A beige border surrounds the print. The scene shows a grassy area with trees and a few buildings. Three people in traditional Japanese clothing walk on a path on the left. A small child is on the path in front of them. A building with a black roof is to the right. In the background, there are more trees on a hillside and a body of water. The sky is dark blue and green, with rain falling. Two red banners with black Japanese text are on the left and right. The background behind the border is white.

Artwork Details

Date
1859
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
429 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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