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Collection of Flower Brocades (Kinkashū) 錦花集; 上京帰路待請狂歌錦花集(じょうきょう きろ まちうけ きょうか きんかしゅう) ; 東海道 狂歌錦花集(とうかいどう きょうか きんかしゅう)

Utagawa Yoshitora 歌川 芳虎

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows an open book with two pages featuring illustrations and Japanese text. The pages are yellowed and have a thin black border around the edges. The left page depicts a landscape with trees on a hillside, a body of water, and a building on the left side. People in traditional Japanese clothing are shown walking along the water's edge in the lower part of the page. The right page shows a bridge over the water and more people in traditional clothing standing or walking. There is Japanese text written vertically on the right side of the right page. The background behind the book is plain white.

Artwork Details

Date
1858
Medium
Woodblock printed book; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 400 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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