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Landscape View at Yokohama (Yokohama fūkei)

Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A colorful Japanese woodblock print depicting a landscape. The artwork is rectangular, with a beige border around the image. The top section shows a body of water with many boats and a pink and blue sky. The shoreline has buildings with dark roofs and green hills behind them. The bottom half features a road with red pillars, green trees, and a grassy hillside. The image includes several Japanese characters written in black ink. The overall scene appears to be a serene and picturesque view. The image includes vibrant colors such as pink, blue, green, and red. The artwork showcases a mix of natural and man-made elements.

Artwork Details

Date
2nd month, 1860
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 437 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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