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View of Kanagawa on the Tōkaidō Road (Tōkaidō kanagawa no shōkei)

Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych print, 3 panels side by side. A large body of water with boats on the horizon on the left third. A bright blue and green waterway comes into view in front with boats. On the far right, a tall mountain slope with greenery and a pathway on the right third. A large dark-green torii gate sits in center. Yellow ground fills bottom two-thirds. Many people on pathway. Two tall trees on left. A red sign with Japanese lettering on upper-left. Buildings, some with dark-gray tiled roofs, along waterway.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1862–63
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 313 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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