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Festival by the Sumida River

Katsukawa Shunzan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A triptych print depicting a festival scene by a river. The scene has a light brown background and darker top section. In the background, a river with boats and buildings on the opposite shore. On the near shore, people in traditional Japanese clothing, including kimonos and hats. Three women stand on the left side; the one on the left wears a green and white kimono, one in the middle has a red and brown kimono and the one on the right wears a brown kimono. Three people stand in the center; a man in an orange kimono with a black hakama and a man in a white kimono over a black hakama are next to a woman wearing an orange kimono and green undergarment holding a lantern. On the right side, a woman sits on a bench, wearing a black kimono; another woman stands to her right wearing a pink kimono. The artist's style uses bold lines and muted colors. The title is "Festival by the Sumida River" and the artist is Katsukawa Shunzan.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th century
Medium:
Triptych of woodblock prints; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 300 px
Museum record:
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