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Fair Travellers Fording the River Oi

Utagawa Toyokuni I

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting people crossing a river. The group wears traditional Japanese clothing consisting of kimonos. In the center, a decorated boat is shown with a reddish-brown roof. Two people sit on a raised platform at the back of the boat. On the right, a woman and a man sit on steps leading into the water. Two people are wading through the water on the left, and a woman with a large hat stands on the far left. The background features wavy lines representing the river.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1800
Medium
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 287 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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