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Poem by Kiyohara no Fukayabu, from the series One Hundred Poems Explained by the Nurse (Hyakunin isshu uba ga etoki)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print showing boats on water. Three boats are visible, with two in the foreground and one on the left side. The boat on the left has a large red and black banner on its back. The two boats in the center and right have people wearing blue clothing. A person stands in one of the boats, holding a long pole. A small red and beige rectangle with Japanese writing is in the top-right corner. A beige rectangle with Japanese writing is above the red rectangle. The background features a blue body of water and a gray sky. A dark land mass is in the distance. A color palette is at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1835
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 466 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette