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Plum-blossom viewing in the third month at Sumida River from the series Annual Events at Famous Places in the Eastern Capital (Tōto meisho nenjū gyōji sangatsu sumitagawa waka mōde)

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of two people outdoors under a flowering tree. The woman on the left wears a green and blue striped kimono; the man on the right wears an elaborate blue floral kimono and a headpiece. They stand on green grass. A large tree with pink blossoms occupies the right side. A body of water and trees are visible in the background. A yellow and red banner with Japanese writing is on the top right. A red rectangle with Japanese writing is on the bottom right. The sky fades from yellow to blue. The image has a beige border.

Artwork details

Date:
1854
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
431 × 625 px
Museum record:
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