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Landscape View at Yokohama (Yokohama fūkei)

Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print, rectangular shape with a beige border. A body of water fills most of the scene. A line of pine trees along a curved wall stretches across the middle. A curved road runs along the wall. Two people stand on the beach on the right. A boat is on the right edge. The water extends to the horizon. Multiple ships are on the water. A strip of land with trees is on the horizon. The sky fades from pink at the horizon to blue at the top. Japanese characters are written in black ink across the top.

Artwork Details

Date
2nd month, 1860
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 454 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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