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Vesper Bells at Mii Temple

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A landscape print with a mountain range in the background and a village in the foreground. The mountain range has two large snow-capped peaks, with the left peak being larger, and several smaller peaks to the right. The mountains are colored in shades of white, gray, green, and blue. The sky is yellow and orange, with a darker border at the top. In the foreground, there is a field with trees and a few buildings. There are also several trees to the right. The village has several small buildings with tiled roofs. The image includes Japanese writing in black and red ink. The print has a beige border with curved corners.

Artwork details

Date:
1797–1858
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 400 px
Museum record:
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