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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
Museum record:
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