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江戸近郊八景之内 小金井橋夕照|Evening Glow at Koganei Border

Utagawa Hiroshige

MEDIUMWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
DIMENSIONS9 7/8 x 14 1/4 in. (25.1 x 36.2 cm)
LOCATIONThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Ukiyo-e
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THE ARTIST
Utagawa Hiroshige 1797–1858 · Japan

Utagawa Hiroshige, the last great master of ukiyo-e, transformed landscape printmaking with his poetic scenes of Edo Japan and vibrant use of color gradation.

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