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Fifty-three Stations on the Tokaido Road (Tōkaidō gojūsan tsugi) 東海道五十三次

Utagawa Hiroshige 歌川広重

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two adjoining scenes on a woodblock print. The left scene shows people on a boat on a river, with a large tree on the left bank and buildings on both banks. A low mountain is visible in the background. The right scene shows a coastal scene with a group of buildings on the right. A body of water extends to the horizon, where a distant shoreline can be seen. Two sailboats are on the water. Both scenes are bordered by a thin black frame with gold speckles. There are vertical red bands on both sides with Japanese writing on them. The background behind the adjoining scenes is black.

Artwork Details

Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 218 px
Public Domain
Yes
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