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Inland Sea near Tosa

Totoya Hokkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful Japanese woodblock print. The image depicts a boat on water with four people inside. The boat has a pointed bow and a curved stern. The boat's body is red with grey wave designs on the sides. The people are wearing traditional Japanese clothing. The man at the bow has a long black object on his shoulder. The background shows a mountainous coastline and a pale orange sky with a grey moon. There are several lines of Japanese writing in black ink at the top. The overall color palette includes shades of blue, red, green, beige, and orange. The image is framed by a white border.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1820
Medium:
Woodblock print (surimono); ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
553 × 624 px
Museum record:
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