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A Boating Party under Azuma Bridge

Torii Kiyonaga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colorful woodblock print depicting a scene on a river. Two boats are present; the one on the left has a woman standing, wearing a red and black kimono with a yellow obi; she has a black hat. The boat on the right contains several women dressed in various colored kimonos, including black, orange, white with red, and gray. A large yellow bridge with green roofing in the background spans across the image. The bridge has a crisscross pattern underneath. Water surrounds the boats. Trees are visible in the background.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1785
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
598 × 309 px
Museum record:
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