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Scene from The Narrow Road to the Deep North

Yosa Buson

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fan-shaped painting on paper, semi-circular, resembling a fan. The background of the fan is off-white. The painting depicts a landscape scene. There are trees on the left. A figure, wearing a conical hat and white clothing, stands on a bridge. The bridge has a curved roof and a railing; it spans a body of water. There are more trees on the right. The fan shape is mounted on a burnt orange background with a beige border. There is writing on the fan; it appears to be calligraphy.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1780
Medium:
Folding fan mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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