Pleasure Parties in Boats on the Sumida River under the Ryogoku Bridge
Colorful woodblock print image with four women on and under a bridge. A woman in a predominantly dark kimono with red and gold trim stands on a bridge, lowering herself down to join two women sitting in a boat. A fourth woman sits on the bridge behind them. The women all have dark hair and pale skin. The woman on the bridge wears a kimono with a large red and gold patterned hem. The woman on the left in the boat wears a mauve kimono and gold headband. The woman in the middle of the boat wears a red kimono. The woman on the bridge in the background wears a checkered kimono. The bridge has a tiled floor. A river and docks are visible through the bridge. The background on the right shows buildings and trees.
Artwork details
- Date:
- ca. 1796
- Medium:
- One sheet of a hexaptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
- Culture:
- Japan
- Dimensions:
- 425 × 625 px
- Museum record:
- View original
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