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Comparisons between Mountains and Seas: Mt. Rokuso in Kazusa Province, Kazusa Kanozan

Utagawa Hiroshige

Artwork Details

Comparisons between Mountains and Seas: Mt. Rokuso in Kazusa Province, Kazusa Kanozan
circa 1858
Utagawa Hiroshige
color woodblock print on paper
8 3/4 in x 13 5/8 in (22.23 cm x 34.61 cm);14 3/8 in x 19 1/4 in (36.51 cm x 48.89 cm);10 1/2 in x 16 15/16 in (26.67 cm x 43.02 cm)
Bequest of Margaret Watson Parker
1948/1.136

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Description

Subject Matter:

Landscape.

Physical Description:

The dark color pallette and black strip across the top indicate that the image is set at night. A mountain with pine trees and steps leading to the top loom over the image. The sea appears behind the mountain in the distance.

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