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Channel Buoys from Album of Illustrations for the Tale of Genji

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Japanese artwork titled "Channel Buoys" from the "Album of Illustrations for the Tale of Genji". The artwork is a drawing on a beige background with a white border and a gold frame. The drawing features a large wheel on the left side, resembling a cart or wagon wheel, with a long axle extending to the right. The wheel has spokes and a rim. A small section of a cart or wagon is visible on the left. The background of the drawing has scattered black marks and lines. The upper right corner of the artwork has a small piece of paper with Japanese writing. The artwork appears to be part of a book or album, as indicated by the presence of another artwork's gold frame on the left edge. The image has a simple and traditional aesthetic.

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771 × 900 px
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