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Shozokuenoki Tree at Oji: Fox–fires on New Years Eve

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a tree with bare branches and a few green leaves on the left side, with a group of about 20 foxes gathered around the base. The foxes are standing on a grassy area and are depicted in a light orange color. The background shows a body of water with a line of trees on the opposite shore. The sky is dark blue with white dots representing stars. There are several red and beige rectangles with Japanese writing in the top-right and bottom-right corners. The image has a beige border.

Artwork details

Date:
1857
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
423 × 625 px
Museum record:
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