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Autumn Sky at Chōkō (Chōkō shūsei), from the series Eight Views of the Ryūkyū Islands (Ryūkyū hakkei)

Katsushika Hokusai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Woodblock print depicts serene landscape. Calm blue water fills most of composition. A boat with curved bow and two masts sails on left. A long bridge made of stone and wood curves from bottom right to middle left. Distant island with trees and mountain in background. Smaller island with trees on left. Trees on rocky outcropping on right. Sky transitions from dark blue at top to light blue and beige near horizon. Beige and red text box with Japanese characters in top right corner.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1832
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 467 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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