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Six Jewel Rivers

Sakai Ōho

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene with three people and a horse in water. The person on the left wears a white top and brown bottoms, holding a long white object. The person in the middle sits on a horse, wearing a green robe with a plaid pattern, and has a red sash around their waist. The person on the right wears a red top and green bottoms, holding a long object. The horse is brown with a purple saddle blanket and a red saddle. The water is blue with ripples and yellow flowers floating on the left side. In the background, there are small islands in the water and a brown mountain on the horizon. The sky above is a light brown color.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1839
Medium
Six handscrolls; ink, color, and gold on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 335 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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