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Lumber Yard

Katsushika Hokusai

Cleveland Museum of Art

Woodblock print, depicting a lumber yard scene. The scene shows three men working with lumber. One man on top of a stack of wood planks, holding a bundle of sticks. One man on the left, wearing a hat, throwing wood down. One man on the right, bending down. Large stacks of wood planks on both sides. A body of water in the center. Buildings and mountains in the background. The sky fades from dark blue at the top to light brown at the horizon. The overall color palette is muted with shades of brown, green and blue. The image has a worn and aged appearance.

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900 × 628 px
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