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Landscape View at Yokohama (Yokohama fūkei)

Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print on paper with a thick off-white border around a colorful scene. The scene depicts a waterfront with a large body of water. The water has several boats and a distant shoreline with buildings. A curved stone walkway in the foreground leads to a bridge that crosses over to the left side. The walkway and bridge are lined with short trees and people are walking. There are several red vertical banners throughout the scene. The top of the image has a line of Japanese text. The artist's signature is on the bottom left. The background behind the print is plain white.

Artwork Details

Date
2nd month, 1860
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 415 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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