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A Distant View of Yokohama from Kanagawa (Kanagawa yōri Yokohama...ken no zu)

Utagawa Yoshitora

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Triptych woodblock print. Colorful scene of a bustling road with people and buildings. The road runs horizontally across the bottom. People in blue and white clothing, some with white head coverings, walk on road. Some people carry parasols or umbrellas. Large body of water fills middle background. Several boats are in water. White lanterns hang over water. Mountain range in background, with one large mountain on right. Pink and blue sky with setting sun on left. Greenery on hills and trees on right. Japanese text in yellow rectangle at top left. Vertical Japanese text on left and right panels. Beige background behind triptych.

Artwork Details

Date
5th month, 1860
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 306 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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