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Lake Suwa, c. 1832–58. hanging scroll; ink and color on silk.

hanging scroll; ink and color on silk · Overall: 174 x 49.9 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: Lake Suwa
Artist: Utagawa Hiroshige (Japanese, 1797–1858)
Date: c. 1832–58
Medium: hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Overall: 174 x 49.9 cm (68 1/2 x 19 5/8 in.); Painting only: 90.2 x 32.2 cm (35 1/2 x 12 11/16 in.)
Credit line: The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1797–1858

Ukiyo-e c. 1600–1900

Galler’s rooms and hanging scale are imagined. The image is the museum’s original digital reproduction.