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The Sand-Carrying Festival (Sunamochi Matsuri)

Sakai Basai

Cleveland Museum of Art

A colorful Japanese woodblock print depicts a crowded festival scene. A large crowd of people surrounds a tall float with a red and yellow curved roof. The float is decorated with fabric and wood designs. A crowd of people walks behind the float. A body of water separates the crowds on either side. A mountain is on the left side. A gray sky is at the top. The print has a tan background. Japanese characters are in the upper right corner.

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399 × 893 px
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