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The Tsukiji Hotel in Tokyo (Tokyo Tsukiji hoteru kan)

Utagawa Hiroshige III

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print, divided into three sections. The scene depicts a body of water with a large boat in the foreground and a smaller boat to the right. The large boat has two levels, with people on both, and a flag on the back. The boat's front features a sign with Japanese characters. In the background, a large building with a distinctive tower and a flag on top. A mountain with a pointed peak visible on the left side of the image. The sky is blueish-gray with a pinkish hue near the horizon. Japanese characters in a red box in the top-right corner. Two red vertical posts with Japanese writing on either side of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
5th month, 1870
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 312 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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