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Yodogawa

Utagawa Hiroshige

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print of a nighttime scene on a body of water. Two men in loincloths on a raft use long poles to propel the raft. The raft carries a large, covered load with three visible circular openings on top. Several people are on the raft. A man stands on the right edge. The background shows a full moon and a cloudy sky transitioning from dark blue at the top to light blue and beige near the horizon. Japanese characters appear on the left and right edges and top left. The image has a beige border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1834
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 404 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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