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Ukiyo-e woodblock print of travelers on a steep pine-lined mountain path, with a distant peak at left and a descending figure at upper right.

Nissaka, Tokaido Road Station 25, by Ando Hiroshige

Woodblock print showing travelers climbing a steep, pine-lined road on a hillside, with a figure descending at upper right and a mountain peak rising in the distance at left. Muted blues, greys and pale ochres in ink and colour on paper give the scene a quiet, misty atmosphere.

Artist
Ando Hiroshige
Date
ca. 1834
Medium
Woodblock print (ukiyo-e) on mulberry paper (washi), ink with color
Source
Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size
3000 × 1936 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1839).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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