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Pleasure Boat on the Sumida River

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting a boat on a river. The boat has two levels. On the lower level, people in traditional Japanese clothing are getting on and off the boat with some wading in the water. On the upper level, people are sitting and socializing. There are red lanterns hanging from the ceiling. The people are wearing kimonos in shades of orange, pink, green, and black. The boat is on a river with a cityscape in the background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1788–90
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 296 px
Museum record:
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