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Woodblock print of a hazy mountain above pine trees and rooftops, with a calligraphic cartouche in the upper right corner.

The Evening Bell at Miidera (Mii no banshō), from the series "Eight Views in Omi Province (Omi hakkei no uchi)"

A woodblock print of a misty mountain rising behind a line of pine trees and low rooftops in a wide, hazy landscape. Dark trees frame the right edge, and a cartouche with calligraphy sits in the upper right corner beside a red seal.

Artist
Utagawa Hiroshige
Date
1837–38
Medium
Color woodblock print; ōban
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1115 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1838).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Clarence Buckingham Collection

Español: La campana del atardecer en Miidera, de Ocho vistas de la provincia de Omi

Grabado en madera que muestra una montaña envuelta en neblina tras una hilera de pinos y techos bajos en un amplio paisaje brumoso. Árboles oscuros enmarcan el borde derecho, y un cartucho con caligrafía aparece en la esquina superior derecha junto a un sello rojo.

Português: O sino do entardecer em Miidera, de Oito vistas da província de Omi

Gravura em madeira que mostra uma montanha envolta em névoa atrás de uma fileira de pinheiros e telhados baixos em uma paisagem ampla e enevoada. Árvores escuras emolduram a borda direita, e um cartucho com caligrafia aparece no canto superior direito, ao lado de um selo vermelho.

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