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Boats upon Waves

Tawaraya Sōtatsu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gold screen divided into six panels with a border. The background of the screen is gold with wave-like designs. The border is brown with a repeating pattern. On the left panel, there is a green hill with a tree with red flowers. The center panels feature a green tree with red flowers and a blue and black object on the water. The right panels depict a person wearing green, blue, and red clothing, floating on their back in the water. The person has their hands behind their head. The person is near a green tree with red flowers. The tree has a large root system.

Artwork Details

Date
mid- to late 17th century
Medium
Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, and gold on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 273 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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