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Upright Landscape

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Upright Landscape by Utagawa Hiroshige: A colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting a seascape with tall rock formations rising from the water. The scene features two prominent, narrow rocks with sparse vegetation on top. Two red boats with people are in the foreground. The background shows a bridge and a distant landmass. The sky transitions from blue at the top to yellow and pink near the horizon. The print includes several vertical red and yellow rectangles with black Japanese characters. The image is framed by a beige border with small black Japanese characters on the left side. The composition is oriented upright.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
437 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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