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Autumn Moon on the Tama River

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print with beige background. A river runs through center. Two boats move on rippling water with four people total. A leafless deciduous tree overhangs the river. The sun is a tan circle in the sky over the tree. Mountains sit in the distance below a blue to cream gradient sky. Japanese text is written vertically on both sides. A tree line sits to the right. A sandy shore sits to the left.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1838
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 392 px
Museum record:
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