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Daimyo's Processions Passing along the Tōkaidō

Utagawa (Gountei) Sadahide

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych woodblock print, color on paper. Large body of water on the left, pink sky fading into pale yellow at top. Several boats on water. Distant green land in the background. Birds flying in sky. Explosion of red and pink at the horizon on left. Large crowd on a beach or shore area on bottom left and bottom right. Two green and grey structures on left bottom. Two-tiered beige structure on bottom right. Long elevated walkway or bridge on the right. Japanese writing on the top center.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 315 px
Museum record:
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