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Clearing Weather at Awazu

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print depicts a Japanese landscape. A road runs along the left side, lined with trees. A body of water runs along the right side. There are several boats on the water. Mountains are in the background. The sky transitions from dark at the top to light at the horizon. A red seal is on the upper-left. A square with colorful figures and Japanese text is on the upper-right. A vertical strip of Japanese text is on the upper-right. A small line of Japanese characters is on the upper-left.

Artwork Details

Date
1797–1858
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 395 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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