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Hatsune Riding Ground, from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei) 名所江戸百景)

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print divided into two sections. Left side shows a street scene with people walking under umbrellas. The people are in traditional Japanese clothing. A woman in the foreground carries a large parasol. A building with a tiled roof is in the background. Right side depicts a bridge over a body of water. The bridge connects to a path lined with bare trees. A person walks on the bridge. The background features a landscape with trees and a pink and purple sky. Red banners with Japanese writing are in the top right and top left corners. Japanese writing is on the left edge.

Artwork details

Date:
1856–58
Medium:
Polychrome woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 470 px
Museum record:
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