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Pines and Waves at Ryūtō (Ryūtō shōtō), from the series Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands (Ryūkyū hakkei)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A landscape print depicting a body of water with two small boats. The water is dark blue at the bottom and light blue at the top. A small island with trees and rocks protrudes from the water in the center. The island has a few buildings. In the background, there is a mountain. The sky is light blue. In the top-left corner, there is a white shape with a red border containing red Japanese characters.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1832
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 404 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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