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The Tenmangu Festival at Osaka

Yashima Gakutei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a Japanese woodblock print titled "The Tenmangu Festival at Osaka" by Yashima Gakutei. The scene shows a large bridge with a wide arch spanning the width of the image. The bridge has a railing adorned with rectangular pink lanterns. It is supported by 11 thick pillars on each side. The bridge's railing features additional decorations. In the foreground, there are boats filled with people on a body of water below the bridge. The boats are decorated with pink and white lanterns and streamers. A large pink and white streamer is flying through the air. The background shows a night sky with a black top transitioning to gray and blue towards the horizon, filled with falling white dots resembling snow. A long pink streamer crosses the sky. The overall color palette includes shades of pink, gray, blue, and black.

Artwork Details

Date
1834
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 404 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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