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At Sea off Kazusa (Kazusa no kairo), from the series Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of two red boats with yellow cargo on the water, sails down. The boats are side by side, with the boat in front angled to the right. The boat in front has a decorative curved piece at the back. The background features a mountain in the distance on the left, and a smaller land mass on the right. The sky transitions from dark blue at the top to light yellow towards the horizon. A vertical rectangle with Japanese text is on the left edge.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1830–32
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 416 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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