This print displays a natural scene with people engaged in various activities. At the top, two large mountains peak through misty white clouds against a pale blue-and-white sky. At the bottom is a wide gray path surrounded by green grass, with tall trees sprouting up. A group of people walk on the path, appearing to carry large items. The people are depicted in simple lines, and they have peach skin and are wearing light blue garments. Some have wide yellow hats on. In the distance, behind the trees, the path extends towards a cluster of yellow-and-orange houses at the base of the mountains.…
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Fujisawa-shuku

Andō Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797 - 1858)

1855

Medium
color woodcut on Japanese paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet: 37.47 × 25.4 cm (14 3/4 × 10 in.)
Culture
Japanese
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Bequest of Frank B. Bristow, 1968)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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