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Women on a Bridge Tossing Fans into a River

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a six-panel folding screen with a gold background and a black border. The panel depicts a scene of people on a bridge and on the ground. The bridge spans across the center of the image horizontally. It has a railing and appears to be made of wood. There are several people on the bridge, some standing and some sitting. The people on the bridge wear traditional Japanese clothing in various colors including red, blue, green, beige, and white. Below the bridge, the water is dark blue with white foam. There are also some white clouds in the sky. On the left side of the image, there are two people standing on the ground near the bridge. One person is holding what looks like a fan. The artist's depiction of the scene includes gold leaf and ink on paper. The title of the work is "Women on a Bridge Tossing Fans into a River".

Artwork Details

Date
early 17th century
Medium
Six-panel folding screen; ink, color, gold, and gold leaf on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
598 × 279 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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