Utagawa Hiroshige II · Japanese
Date: ca. 1859
Medium: Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: H. 14 1/8 in. (35.9 cm); W. 9 1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Culture: Japan
Period: Edo period (1615–1868)
Themes: Human Figures, Landscapes, Trees
Fletcher Fund, 1929
Date range
1849 – 1899
Largest dimension
35.9 cm
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