Shimada by Utagawa Hiroshige (ca. 1842)

Woodblock print of three travelers crossing a plank bridge over a river, with Mount Fuji and pine trees in the background.

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Shimada, Utagawa Hiroshige (ca. 1842), The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Via artnap.com

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This woodblock print shows three travelers crossing a plank bridge over a shallow river, with a distant snow-capped Mount Fuji rising above green hills and pine trees. Stacked wooden frames and woven bamboo fences line the riverbank, and the Japanese inscriptions in the upper corners identify the station and the Tōkaidō road. The print is attributed to Utagawa Hiroshige, ca. 1842, and is held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Museum record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Date

ca. 1842

Medium

Woodblock print; ink and color on paper

Dimensions

22.9 × 34.6 cm

Museum

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

License

CC0

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